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Market Failure

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Market failure is described and discussed. A summary of the current state of understanding is provided. Key words are: market failure, public good, externalities, rational expectations, information, monopoly, and competitive equilibrium.

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Published as Ledyard, John O. "Market failure." The World of Economics. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1991. 407-412.

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CaltechAUTHORS:20170912-134741993

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623