Public Economics

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course is designed for 2nd year Ph.D. students in economics. It has two goals: (1) introduce some of the core theoretical and empirical public finance/economics techniques and literature, (2) help students identify thesis topics. Topics will include, but not be limited to, optimal designs of various social insurance programs including Medicare, Medicaid, disability and unemployment insurance, social security and tax theory.