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Prof. Jonathan Gruber
Prof. Peter Diamond
14.472
Spring 2004
Graduate
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.
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