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Differences between Merit and Pure Public Goods

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AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 21 Mar 2021

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The short revision video clip looks at some of the key differences between merit goods and pure public goods - the under consumption of both can give rise to market failure.

Differences between merit and pure public goods
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