government intervention and failure

Question 1

how can governments intervene

Answer 1

Subsidy
Tax
Regulations
Information
Pollution permits
State provision

Question 2

what is government failure

Answer 2

when government intervention leads to a worsening of resource allocation (costs of a policy outweighs the benefits)

Question 3

why does government failure happen

Answer 3

Inadequate information-government doesnt have enough info either

Cost
(financial/opportunity)
-providing one thing will reduce provision of another

Administrative errors- getting stuff wrong

Unintended consequences- something happening the government didnt intend

Self interest- governments may be trying to increase money/taxes

Expertise (lack of)-they may not know better than anyone else

Question 4

how does a maximum price work
-draw

Answer 4

decreases price levels
-> excess demand

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Question 5

how does a minimum price work

Answer 5

increases price levels
->excess supply
used on demerit goods