Why Study Public Finance?
53:19Externalities in Theory
1:17:13Externalities in Theory & Practice
1:14:02Externalities in Practice II
1:15:15Public Goods Theory, Optimality, and Pricing
1:18:55Cost/Benefit Analysis
1:17:06Political Economy
1:16:15Local Public Goods and Fiscal Federalism
1:20:58Public Provision of Private Goods: Education
1:14:08Social Insurance Theory
1:18:22Social Security
1:17:18Other Social Insurance Programs
1:17:07Health Care I
1:17:55Health Care II
1:19:17Health Care III, Redistribution
1:17:28Redistribution and Welfare Policy
1:17:34Redistribution and Welfare, Taxation Overview
1:16:19Overview of Taxation and Tax Base, Tax Incidence
1:18:16Tax Incidence and Tax Efficiency
1:18:24Taxation and Labor Supply
1:13:17Health Care I
This lecture initiates a multi-part discussion on health care, identifying it as a major component of federal government expenditure. It analyzes the fundamental economic characteristics and market failures within the healthcare sector.
MIT 14.41, Public Finance and Public Policy, Fall 2024