Asked by Brooklyn Roller on Jul 28, 2024

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Ronald Coase argued that property rights should never be assigned to the party that is generating a negative externality.

Property Rights

Legal rights to possess, use, and dispose of assets including tangible and intangible property.

Negative Externality

A cost that affects a third party who did not choose to incur that cost, often associated with pollution or public health issues.

Ronald Coase

A British economist known for his work on transaction costs, property rights, and the theory of the firm.

  • Understand the Coase theorem and its implications for private solutions to externality problems.
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Maurizia ReeserAug 01, 2024
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Explanation :
Ronald Coase argued that in the presence of externalities, assigning property rights (regardless of to whom) can lead to an efficient outcome through negotiation, as long as transaction costs are low. This is known as the Coase Theorem.