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What are Public Bads?

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AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 21 Mar 2021

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A public bad has negative effects (externalities) on people and their communities leading to a significant loss of social welfare. This 3 minute revision video looks at some contemporary examples of public bads.

What are Public Bads?
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