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The strict definition of a Public Good is that it can be consumed jointly by many individuals at once without diminishing the quantity or quality of the available good or service, therefore, the concept of rival consumption does not apply.
The concept of exclusion also does not apply to Public Goods as no-one can be denied the benefit of a public good for reasons of non payment - the Free Rider concept.
Examples of Public Goods - clean air, protection from foreign invasion by a defense force etc.
Merit Goods are those which the government or society has deemed beneficial or desirable...the benefits of merit goods are usually greater than they seem to the free market or individual. If the free market was left to provide these goods or services, it would probably undervalue them and not commit enough resources to their production.
There are "externalities/spill over" benefits to Merit Goods that the individual or Price Market might overlook or undervalue.
Merit Good examples - museums, social programs, music education in schools etc. Intervention by society to help drug addicts - anti smoking goods or services,
Public Goods can be also be Merit Goods, but not all Merit Goods are Public Goods
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Efficiency of price mechanism in allocating resources?
Why the price mechanism is not always efficient at delivering public goods, merit goods and de-merit goods
What is the difference between public goods and merit goods?
Merit goods provide benefits to society as a whole.Public goods also provide benefits to society as a whole. But a public good can serve a small number of people or a large number of people at exactly the same cost.Education would be a merit good - it benefits everyone.A lighthouse would be a public good - it benefits everyone, but costs the same to supply to one person as it does to supply to thousands of people. One person's consumption of a public good does not diminish the supply for someone else.
What are similarities and differences between common goods public goods private goods and natural monopolies?
Public goods are non-excludable, so they suffer from a free-rider problem.
Disadvantages of market mechanism?
it does not take into account market power, public goods, merit goods and externalities. it works in a free market and not in a controlled one.
What are the examples of merit goods?
Types of goods that are generally considered necessary or needed are known as merit goods. These goods were first introduced by Richard Musgrave in 1957.
Efficiency of price mechanism in allocating resources?
Why the price mechanism is not always efficient at delivering public goods, merit goods and de-merit goods
What are similarities and differences between common goods public goods private goods and natural monopolies?
Public goods are non-excludable, so they suffer from a free-rider problem.
What is the difference between public goods and merit goods?
Merit goods provide benefits to society as a whole.Public goods also provide benefits to society as a whole. But a public good can serve a small number of people or a large number of people at exactly the same cost.Education would be a merit good - it benefits everyone.A lighthouse would be a public good - it benefits everyone, but costs the same to supply to one person as it does to supply to thousands of people. One person's consumption of a public good does not diminish the supply for someone else.
What are the public sectors?
These are the organisations where everything is owned and controlled by the government (or local government). These don't produce anything instead provide services. there are some goods like merit goods and public goods which are better provided in public sector.
What are public sectors?
These are the organisations where everything is owned and controlled by the government (or local government). These don't produce anything instead provide services. there are some goods like merit goods and public goods which are better provided in public sector.
Disadvantages of market mechanism?
it does not take into account market power, public goods, merit goods and externalities. it works in a free market and not in a controlled one.
What are the examples of merit goods?
Types of goods that are generally considered necessary or needed are known as merit goods. These goods were first introduced by Richard Musgrave in 1957.
When might it be desirable for a government to act as producer of goods and services with regards to economics?
Discussion of areas of market failure. This will be expressed in general terms - syllabus mentions the government as a producer of goods and services but does not deal with public and merit goods.
What are merit goods?
merit goods are those which society thinks that every one should have, like basic education and health care.
Are fruits and vegetables merit goods?
Yes, they are.
What is difference between merit and mixed goods?
Yes
What is merit goods?
Merits goods are the goods that a state or government must provide for its citizens to satisfy their basic necessities.
