Public Finance and Public Policy (MIT 14.41)
by Jonathan Gruber · MIT OpenCourseWare
Applies microeconomic tools to government policy: externalities and global warming, public goods, school choice, Social Security, health insurance, and tax incidence and rates. Includes 24 lecture videos, problem sets and exams with solutions, explaining why governments intervene and how people respond.
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