Economic Theory and the Market · Contemporary
The Role of Government in the Economy
Examining public goods, externalities, and the redistribution of wealth.
Key Questions
- 1Why does the market fail to provide public goods like parks?
- 2How should the government address negative externalities like pollution?
- 3What is the "correct" level of taxation?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: The Individual and the Economy - Grade 11ON: Economic Institutions - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: Canadian & World Studies
Unit: Economic Theory and the Market
Period: Contemporary
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