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public good  

Definition

  • Public (or collective) goods are commodities that are contrasted with private goods. They are of particular interest because they have features that mean they are often suboptimally supplied. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Public Goods]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Q1W0NWLW-M

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