Public goods, private interest and altruism

Mozsár Ferenc: Public goods, private interest and altruism. In: Regional competitiveness, innovation and environment. pp. 87-96. (2009)

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Abstract

This study shows through an example of a public good-like commodity, that the market might possibly provide the commodity even when there is no rivalry in its consumption and the exclusion of non-payers is costly. The actions of the market actors motivated by private interest both on the demand and supply side may render public (eg. government) decision unnecessary, and thus the necessary welfare losses associated therewith (like taxation, public choice, allocation of resources, particular interests) can be avoided. I will also show, that altruistic behaviour – which is, in a way quite distant from the logic of the market – does not necessarily enhance efficiency.

Item Type: Book Section
Heading title: Regional Competitiveness and Economic Development
Journal or Publication Title: Regional competitiveness, innovation and environment
Date: 2009
ISSN: 1588-8533
Page Range: pp. 87-96
Series Name: SZTE Gazdaságtudományi Kar közleményei
Language: English
Related URLs: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/37421/
Uncontrolled Keywords: Közgazdaságtan, Társadalmi erkölcs, Gazdaságpolitika, Közjavak
Additional Information: Bibliogr.: p. 95-96. ; összefoglalás angol nyelven
Subjects: 05. Social sciences
05. Social sciences > 05.02. Economics and business
Date Deposited: 2016. Oct. 17. 10:39
Last Modified: 2022. Feb. 15. 08:38
URI: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/id/eprint/36411

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