Dr. Tom Van Ourti

Professor

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Biography

Tom Van Ourti is a Professor of Applied Health Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam, focusing on health inequality. His research aims to understand the socio-economic health gradient, with specific interests in impact evaluation, preventive care, mental health, perinatal health, measurement theory, and the elicitation of social preferences related to income and health. He has published in several prestigious journals, including Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Health Economics, and Bulletin of the World Health Organization. In addition to his research, he teaches applied econometrics and health economics and organizes an annual PhD summer school on health inequalities and health care. He obtained his PhD from the University of Antwerp and has held visiting positions at the University of Melbourne and George Washington University.

Research Interests

Courses

Seminar Health Economics Introduction Econometrics

Requirements for Erasmus University Rotterdam

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:91
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics or Industrial Engineering Advanced Mathematics (Calculus, Linear Algebra) Applied Statistics Econometrics and Time-series analysis
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor diploma or graduation statement
  • Official academic transcript
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Course descriptions for Mathematics prerequisites
Specialization Notes

Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.