How do governments attempt to correct market failure and what is government failure?

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  • Created by: Lottie
  • Created on: 20-12-11 16:01

1. What is indirect taxation

  • an emissions trading sytem
  • taxes levied on expenditure
  • Grant provided by the gov to encourage production/consumtion of a particular good
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2. What is a subsidy?

  • an emissions trading sytem
  • Grant provided by the gov to encourage production/consumtion of a particular good
  • taxes levied on expenditure

3. What are tradable pollution permits?

  • an emissions trading sytem
  • paying for removal of same amount of carbon emissions elsewhere
  • certificates that you must buy from the government if you cannot use renewable energy

4. What is carbon offsetting?

  • paying for removal of same amount of carbon emissions elsewhere
  • certificates that you must buy from the government if you cannot use renewable energy

5. What are renwable energy certificates?

  • certificates that you must buy from the government if you cannot use renewable energy
  • paying for removal of same amount of carbon emissions elsewhere
  • rights allocated by the gov about what rights you have on a property

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