Public Economics

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2 domain-specific abstractions whose origin domain is Public Economics.

• Demerit good — A good judged to be overconsumed because consumers undervalue harms to themselves, motivating paternalistic taxation, regulation, or information policy.
• Privileged group — A collective-action group containing at least one member whose private benefit from a public good exceeds the full cost of supplying it.