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.
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![A scan of a Social Security card.](/courses/14-472-public-economics-ii-spring-2004/3a21d008eec762af5d424acda36b92e6_14-472s04.jpg)
Example of a Social Security Card. (Image adapted from U.S. Social Security by Daniel Bersak.)