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Public goods and market failure

Complete this quiz to test your knowledge on public goods. The questions also cover shortage, free riding and positive externalities.

Updated

20 July 2009

Level

Intermediate to demanding

Keywords
Externalities, free riding, government, market failure, public goods, shortage, social norms

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  • Quiz(97 KB)http://www.iconomix.ch/fileadmin/docs/alc/en/a004b_publicgoods_marketfailure_quiz.pdf
  • Sample answers(102 KB)http://www.iconomix.ch/fileadmin/docs/alc/en/a004b_publicgoods_marketfailure_quiz_solution.pdf

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  • Concept
    • iconomix
    Design of printed material
    Translation & proofreading
    • Cliona Coyne, SNB
    • Martina von Arx, SNB
    • Alison Spurway, SNB

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