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Positive Externalities and Allocative Efficiency

After reading this article you will learn about the relationship between positive externalities and allocative efficiency. Positive externality occurs whenever private markets fail to allocate resources on the basis of full social benefits. Immunization against communicable disease, external benefits from education at schools are typical examples of positive externalities. Individuals who are external to the market exchange are not required [...]

By Moheeth M|2016-07-12T14:18:14+00:00July 12, 2016|Public Finance|Comments Off

Corrective Policy and Negative Externalities

This article throws light upon the top three policies taken by government that will correct negative externalities. The policies are: 1. Taxation 2. Subsides 3. Regulation. Type # 1. Taxation: Corrective taxation of negative externality, forces market participants to account for the opportunity costs of all resources allocated in private market. Consider the case of a rubber processing industry in [...]

By Moheeth M|2016-07-12T14:18:14+00:00July 12, 2016|Public Finance|Comments Off

Pareto Efficiency in Allocation of Goods (With Diagram)

Welfare economics is the study of efficiency and equity of resource allocation. Allocative efficiency is the point at which allocations maximize total net benefits of society. Pareto efficiency or optimality is another way to measure efficiency. Developed by Vilfredo Pareto, (1848 - 1923) Pareto efficient allocation of goods occur when no other possible allocation makes at least one individual better [...]

By Moheeth M|2016-07-12T14:18:14+00:00July 12, 2016|Public Finance|Comments Off

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Positive Externalities and Allocative Efficiency

Corrective Policy and Negative Externalities

Pareto Efficiency in Allocation of Goods (With Diagram)