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    Public Economics

    As taught in: Fall 2004

    A sepia toned photograph of United States currency.

    Photograph of U.S. currency. (Image courtesy of Daniel Bersak.)

    Instructors:

    Prof. Jonathan Gruber

    MIT Course Number:

    14.41

    Level:

    Undergraduate

    Course Features

    Course Description

    This course examines the role of the public sector in the economy. The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of the reasons for government intervention in the economy, the extent of that intervention, and the response of private agents to the government's actions.


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