The Economics of Healthcare

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My students seemed interested in economic issues related to the healthcare industry, so I figured I would do a short summary for you to peruse.  Hope you enjoy!

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Jodi

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Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us The Economics of Healthcare Hi all,   My students seemed interested in economic issues related to the healthcare industry, so I figured I would do a short summary for you to peruse.  Hope you enjoy! Cheers, Jodi Join the Facebook Page Follow Me on Twitter  Jodi Beggs Economics Expert The Economics of Healthcare What features of the healthcare industry contribute to higher than necessary costs and other difficulties?  READ NOW Introduction to Asymmetric Information How do information asymmetries affect market outcomes and the value created for producers and consumers? READ NOW The Inefficiency of Moral Hazard Why does moral hazard lead to lower value for producers and consumers in a market?  READ NOW The Economic Inefficiency of Monopoly Why do monopolies not maximize the value that markets can create for society?  READ NOW Featured Articles • Why Do Ping Pong Balls Burn? • Fun List of Things That Really Glow in the Dark • 13000 year old burial of a baby in the American Northwest • The 20 Biggest Mammals, from Whales to Rodents • Make Nitrocellulose or Flash Paper • Charles Dickens on Walking the Streets of London at Night • Was Adolf Hitler a Socialist? Debunking a Historical Myth • Ottoman-Habsburg Wars: Battle of Lepanto Advertisement About Economics  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Economics newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

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