Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285165950
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Examples of externality.

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The classic example of an externality is pollution. The production of goods emits pollutants in the environment, which lead to different kinds of pollution like air pollution water pollution, and so forth. These pollutions cause health problems for people who live near the production area. The examples of positive externality are restoration of historical buildings, facts that lead to the formation of new research and education, and so forth.

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Externality: Externality refers to the spillover of benefits or costs to a third party other than the immediate market participants.

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