Private markets can provide public goods when it becomes commercially beneficial for them to do so.
Look at defence for an example. This area of government responsibility is increasingly being undertaken by the private sector.
The requirements of something being classified as being a public good does not include it being a loss-making enterprise.
Private industries mainly work for profit purpose. If they provide public goods then it has to be priced at lower rates which will diminish their profit margins. Thus, it is difficult for private players to provide public goods.
The non-excludability of public goods makes it difficult to profit from them.
private companies can not benefit by providing them
Public goods are goods meant for everyone to share. Private goods are goods meant for one person or one small group of people.
Public goods are non-excludable and non-rival in consumption whereas Private goods are excludable and rival in consumption.
Private industries mainly work for profit purpose. If they provide public goods then it has to be priced at lower rates which will diminish their profit margins. Thus, it is difficult for private players to provide public goods.
The non-excludability of public goods makes it difficult to profit from them.
private companies can not benefit by providing them
Public goods are goods meant for everyone to share. Private goods are goods meant for one person or one small group of people.
Public goods are non-excludable and non-rival in consumption whereas Private goods are excludable and rival in consumption.
public goods would be overproduced
A public good in economics is a type of good that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that it is available to everyone and consumption by one individual does not reduce its availability to others. This differs from other types of goods, such as private goods, which are excludable and rivalrous, meaning that they can be restricted to certain individuals and consumption by one person reduces availability to others. Public goods are typically provided by the government because private markets may not efficiently provide them due to the free-rider problem.
can the market provide a public goods on its own? government policies about public goods?
because we have no lives
1.Ensure the essential goods and services are available for everyone equally; 2.Provide the goods and services that are too important for the security of the country; 3.Provide goods and services that cannot be provided by the private sector.
To promote economic growth and strengthen the economy, the government allows private markets to operate but also regulates them to ensure fair competition, protect consumers, and prevent monopolies. Additionally, it may implement policies to address market failures, provide public goods, and support vulnerable sectors. This balance aims to foster innovation while safeguarding the public interest.
service industry