Example of a Social Security Card. (Image adapted from U.S. Social Security by Daniel Bersak.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Jonathan Gruber
Prof. Peter Diamond
MIT Course Number
14.472
As Taught In
Spring 2004
Level
Graduate
Course Description
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.
