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Market Failures
Market failure and the effects it has in terms of social benefit is the focus of this eight-page packet. Perfect for homework, this set of excellent worksheets provides several scenarios and graphs that show positive and negative...
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Pollution & Evolution
Bring together a study of two major scientific topics with a lesson plan on the relationship between pollution and evolution. With the help of a PowerPoint presentation, hands-on activity. and class demonstration young scientists...
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Government Failure: Congestion, Pollution and the Pensions Crisis
Students determine reasons for market failure while examining clear definitions for government failure, rent seeking, and log rolling. They gain an idea of how governments can solve the problems they face in correcting these failures.
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Khan Academy: The Economics of Pollution
Pollution is an example of a negative externality. Despite the gradual reduction in emissions from fossil fuels, many important environmental issues remain. Along with the still-high levels of air and water pollution, other issues...
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Khan Academy: What Are Market Oriented Environmental Tools?
Market-oriented environmental tools are explained, and guided questions are provided. This article from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a microeconomics course.
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Khan Academy: Types of Market Oriented Environmental Tools
Read about the three main types of market-oriented regulation, including pollution charges, marketable permits, and better-defined property rights
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Khan Academy: Command and Control Regulation
Command-And-Control Regulation: The simplest kind of regulation is to just tell people what to do. This has downsides, though.