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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Failure 1: Externalities<br />

Markets may be incomplete due to lack of prices (e.g. pollution)<br />

Achieving effi cient Coasian solution requires an organization to<br />

coordinate individuals — that is, a government<br />

This is why govt. funds public goods (highways, education, defense)<br />

Questions: What public goods to provide and how to correct<br />

externalities?<br />

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