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Market Failure and Behavioural Policies - Research Assignment

Geoff Riley

7th February 2016

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A seasonal hat tip to my colleagues in the economics department at school for this tremendous idea for a slightly different research project to promote independent learning and stronger evaluation skills - the task covers market failure and policy interventions.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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