Public Economics II
As taught in: Spring 2004
Example of a Social Security Card. (Image adapted from U.S. Social Security by Daniel Bersak.)
Instructors:
Prof. Jonathan Gruber
Prof. Peter Diamond
MIT Course Number:
14.472
Level:
Graduate
Course Features
Course Description
This course covers theory and evidence on government expenditure policy-- topics include: The theory of public goods; Education; State and local public goods; Political economy; Redistribution and welfare policy; Social insurance programs such as social security and unemployment insurance; and Health care policy.
