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14.472 Public Economics II, Spring 2002

Social security card for Grandma Doe.
Example of a Social Security Card. (Image adapted from http://www.ssa.gov by Daniel Bersak.)

Highlights of this Course

This course features lecture notesproblem sets and an extensive reading list addressing issues of public economics.

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
  • Health care policy
 

Staff

Instructors:
Prof. Peter Diamond
Prof. Mark Duggan

Course Meeting Times

Lectures:
Two sessions / week
1.5 hours / session

Level

Graduate

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