market failure

noun

Definitions

  1. A situation in which the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not…

    A situation in which the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient.

    • From a policy perspective, market failure should be a matter of concern when market performance significantly deviates from the appropriate efficiency benchmark.

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