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What are Public Bads?
- Level:
- AS
- Board:
- AQA, Edexcel, OCR, IB, Eduqas, WJEC
Last updated 21 Mar 2021
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.
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