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Public Expenditure and Public Goods
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What is the primary role of government in providing public goods?
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To provide services that the private sector cannot or will not provide
💡 Explanation:
The government has a role in providing public goods because the private sector often fails to provide them due to market failures such as externalities and non-excludability.