Public goods Flashcards

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public gs

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gs which has characteristics of non-rivalry & non-excludablity

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Non-excludablity

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once provided its impossible to prevent any econ agent not to consume the g

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3
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Non-rejectability

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Once consumed its impossible for any econ agent to consume the g

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4
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Non-rivalry

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consumption by one econ agent dont reduce the amount available for consumption by others

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5
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Private g

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g has characteristics of rivalry & exlcudability

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6
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rivalry

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once consumed it can’t be consumed by any one else

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7
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Excludability

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it’s posible to prevent anyone else from excluding the g

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8
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Quasi public g

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g which has characteristics of private & public g

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9
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free rider problem

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• If provision of public gleft to the FM Mechanism … market failure

  • person /org receives then that Others have paid for w/ making any contribution
    → Bc public g SO no incentive for ppl to pay for consumption for the g
    → Prob occurs when ppl get ben others paid for
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10
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free rider Problem Solution

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• Taxation - everyone contributes
• Quasi public g (mostly excludable & non-rival)
eg pay toll using roads

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11
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Merit g

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12
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Demerit g

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