IB Economics — Topic 2.8

Market failure: externalities and common pool resources

External costs/benefits, socially optimal outcomes, and policy responses.

Sub-topics in Topic 2.8

2.8.1Negative externalities2.8.2Positive externalities2.8.3Common pool resources

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