Tuesday, December 29, 2009

How to correct market failure?

Market Failure
Market failure occurs when freely-functioning markets, operating without government intervention, fail to deliveran efficient or optimal allocation of resources.

Government Interventation To Correct Market Failure

  1. Command and control techniques(including regulation)
  2. Govt. subsidy and other form of financial assistance.
  3. Taxation (including indirect taxes designed to control pollution)
  4. Policies to increase compitation and reduce the immobility of factors of production.
  5. Provision and finance of public and merit goods.

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