| Public Goods and Market Failures: A Critical Examination Contributor(s): Cowen, Tyler (Author) |
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ISBN: 156000570X ISBN-13: 9781560005704 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Political Science |
| Dewey: 363 |
| LCCN: 91023739 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 390 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Assertions of market failure are usually based on Paul Samuelson's theory of public goods and externalities. This book both develops that theory and challenges the conclusion of many economists and policy-makers that market failures cannot be corrected by market forces. The volume includes major case studies of private provision of public goods. Among the goods considered are lighthouse services, education, municipal services, and environmental conservation. |