ECON-642 Public Economics: Discussion 5a
- Will mandatory college education make the U.S. economy more competitive?
- What is your favorite explanation for why education outcomes have not kept pace with education spending? Explain your answer.
- What is your favorite explanation for the sharp increase in health care costs? Explain.
- Readings
Textbook
Hindriks, J., Myles, G. D. (2013). Intermediate public economics (2nd ed.). Cambridge Press- Ch. 10: Asymmetric Information section 10.8: Public Provision of Health Care.
Additional Readings
- Becker, Gary S. (2011) “Reflections on the Economics of Education”Links to an external site., in Eric A. Hanushek, Stephen Machin and Ludger Woessmann (eds.) Handbook of the Economics of Education, Volume 4 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands: North Holland/Elsevier), pp. xi-xiv.
- Rosen, Harvey S. and Ted Gayer (2010) Public Finance, 9th edition (Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin), Chapter 9: The Health Care Market Download Chapter 9: The Health Care Market.
Lecture Slides
- Module 5a Lecture Slides (not narrated)