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The document discusses public goods and their key properties of non-excludability and non-rivalry. It provides examples of pure public goods and impure public goods. Due to their non-excludable nature, public goods are prone to underprovision in free markets. The free rider problem arises because rational individuals will prefer others pay for public goods that they can also enjoy. Government intervention, such as taxation, can help overcome the free rider problem and ensure optimal provision of public good

Author

Kshitij Surjuse

Language

EN