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Private Provisions of Public Goods: Issues and Examples [Pdf]
This essay examines public goods and their provision by the government. The argument uses lighthouses and warships from historical contexts as examples. For the advanced economics student.
San Jose State University
Sjsu: The Nature of Public Goods
This essay discusses the topics of public goods, private goods, excludability of goods, and rivalry of goods.
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Le Monde Diplomatique: What Is a Public Good?
This article describes the concept of public and private goods and gives examples within a global context. Whether or not the good is "rival" or "excludable" is also discussed. (Published June 2000)
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Tutor2u: Public Goods
An easy to understand description of a public good, its characteristics, and examples. The public good is contrasted against a private good.