Externalities, merit and demerit goods, public goods, information failure and the resulting misallocation of resources.
What is market failure?
Market failure occurs when the price mechanism leads to a misallocation of resources — output is not at the socially optimal level, so welfare is not maximised. The main causes are externalities, public goods, information failure and (in micro) market dominance and immobility.
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