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Term

market failure

Term

The concept that market does not reflect the full societal costs of all economic activity and, in particular, the economic costs imposed on third parties.

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EEA Glossary

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Definition source publication

Based on: UNEP. 2001. Protecting the oceans from land-based activities.

Publication year

2001

Definition source URL

http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/EEAGlossary

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Based on: UNEP

Subjects

Long definition

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