Publicly Provided Goods

Publicly provided goods (JEL H4) cover the provision of public and publicly provided private goods.

Scope

It includes public goods, club goods, congestion, and the efficient provision of collectively consumed goods.

Sub-topics

• General
• Public Goods
• Publicly Provided Private Goods
• Project Evaluation • Social Discount Rate
• Publicly Provided Goods: Mixed Markets
• Other

Core questions

• What goods should government provide?
• How should public goods be financed?
• How is provision made efficient?

Key concepts

• Public goods
• Club goods
• Congestion
• Provision and financing
• Free-riding

Frequently asked questions

What is a publicly provided good?

A good supplied by government, which may be a pure public good or a private good provided publicly (e.g., education).