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The Significance of Public Goods in Market Failure Debates: The Role of Public Goods on Market Failure From the Perspective of Schools of Economic Thought

The Significance of Public Goods in Market Failure Debates: The Role of Public Goods on Market Failure From the Perspective of Schools of Economic Thought
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Author(s): Kubra Onder (Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Turkey)and Muhammet Sahin (Gumushane University, Turkey)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 20
Source title: Examining the Relationship Between Economics and Philosophy
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ilkben Akansel (University of Bartin, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1037-7.ch002

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Abstract

Before the emergence of the neoclassical economic approach, the idea that market instabilities are temporary and markets are spontaneously able to reach equilibrium was prevalent. However, with the neoclassical economic thought the idea that market economy alone is far from attaining equilibrium and there is a need for public economy. This is also known as market failure theory. There are many reasons of market failure. One of them is public goods. Public goods are generally regarded as an example of market failure and seen as a problem requiring government intervention. However, when main stream public goods theories are analyzed in-depth, it is seen that there is no agreement on the properties of public goods which may create a reason to the government presentation and public presentation is not approved in general. Therefore, the aim of this study is to make a comparative analysis of the approaches of different economics schools of thought which have contributions to the subject of public goods.

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