Market Failure and Government Intervention · Spring Term

Environmental Policies

Students evaluate various policy tools used to address environmental market failures.

Key Questions

  1. Compare the effectiveness of carbon taxes versus cap-and-trade systems.
  2. Analyze the role of property rights in resolving environmental externalities.
  3. Evaluate the economic and social costs of implementing environmental regulations.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Economics - Environmental EconomicsA-Level: Economics - Government Intervention in Markets
Year: Year 12
Subject: Economics
Unit: Market Failure and Government Intervention
Period: Spring Term

Suggested Methodologies

Decision Matrix

Evaluate options systematically against criteria

25–45 min

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Expert Panel

Students research and present as subject experts

30–50 min

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