In short, when externalities are negative, private costs are lower than social costs. There are also positive externalities, and here the issue is the difference between private and social gains. For ...

Higher taxes on marijuana, gambling and tobacco in Ohio would likely cut down on negative impacts but could push consumers to ...

In short, when externalities are negative, private costs are lower than social costs. There are also positive externalities, and here the issue is the difference between private and social gains. For ...

In economics, there are four different types of externalities: Positive consumption Positive production Negative consumption Negative production As implied by their names, externalities can have ...

How much of an effect the tax has depends on how price sensitive consumers are when it comes to cannabis, gambling, and tobacco.” ...