Public Sector Solutions

Many economists agree that purely private sector methods for dealing with externalities are unlikely to work. Here we will explore a few potential options that governments have in dealing with externalities, or forcing the internalization of externalities. These options include direct regulation and incentive policies.

• Direct Regulation
• Incentive Policies

For more on how these regulatory policies are used to address externalities in the environment, see
Pollution Control Methods.

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