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Unit 2.8(2): Market failure - merit goods and demerit goods

Merit, demerit, and public goods are all associated with significant market failure. When this happens, state intervention is important to correct these market failures. Professor Richard Musgrave (UCLA) developed extensively the concepts of merit, demerit goods, and public goods. His analysis of these goods is an example of why governments need to intervene in certain markets.

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