NUI Galway Summer Exams 2007/2008 - Economic Policy Evaluation & Planning - EC520 - Health, Exams of Public Health

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Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh

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National University of Ireland, Galway

Summer Examinations 2007 / 2008

Exam Code(s) 1EP1, 1EE Exam(s) M.A. & M.Econ.Sc. (Economic Policy Evaluation & Planning) Module Code(s) EC Module(s) Health and Social Care Paper No. 1 Repeat Paper External Examiner(s) Professor Cillian Ryan Internal Examiner(s) Mr. Brendan Kennelly Professor Eamon O’Shea

Instructions: Please answer THREE questions.

Duration 3 hours

No. of Pages 1+ Department(s) Economics Course Co-ordinator(s) Professor E. O’Shea Requirements : MCQ Handout Statistical Tables Graph Paper Log Graph Paper Other Material

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Health and Social Care

Time allowed: 3 hours Answer 3 questions

1. Examine the economic impact of information asymmetries on the behaviour of consumers and producers in health care markets?
2. Examine in detail how Grossman uses the theory of human capital to explain the demand for health. What are the main policy implications of the Grossman model?
3. (a) Given that risk-averse people will purchase health care insurance how much will they optimally purchase? (b) Show why there is likely to be more complete insurance coverage for health care services with more inelastic demand.
4. What theoretical and methodological issues arise when conducting willingness to pay studies in health care?
5. How are preferences measured in cost utility analysis?
6. Examine the evidence on health inequalities between rich and poor in Ireland. How much are existing health inequalities influenced by unequal access to health care in Ireland?