Do we live in a nanny state +rehearsal external effects

Todays lesson
Rehearsal external effects
Intervention by the government
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Todays lesson
Rehearsal external effects
Intervention by the government

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External effects
A side-effect of production or consumption of a certain product
External effects Aviation:
  • Noise
  • Pollution--> CO2 emissions
  • Effects the health of citizens near the airport (negatively)

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Think of two other examples of external effects

Slide 3 - Open question

Production of soy beans
Forests disappear in Southern America to create soyfields --> less absorption of CO2, less oxygen
A lot of water is required for the production of soybean
Erosion of land
biodiversity decreases, certain animals become extinct
Soy is needed as food for kettle --> meat industry causes a lot of CO2 emissions


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What does the government do for us?
Longest list wins. Work in pairs
timer
1:00

Slide 5 - Open question

Groups

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Placemat
1)Write down in the center:
Causes shortage of houses in the Netherlands
and solutions............. 
2) write down your answer in your own space on the placemat individually
3) turn the placemat around and read each other's comment
4) write down the comments you agree on in the center

timer
3:00
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3:00

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Public goods
Goods produced by the government 
No company is willing to produce this
It cannot be sold in units
Dykes
You can not sell units of dyke protection
No company is willing to produce and eploit dyks
Street lighting

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Quasi Public goods 
Goods produced by the government 
but companies could produce them as well
Because the product can be sold in units
Private schools also exist
You can bill parents for one year education
private hospitals also exist
You can send an invoice for treatment for diseases

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The government intervenes
Excise duty = tax on products that cause negative external effects

Alcoholic drinks (diseases/ domestic violence --> health costs)
cigarettes (diseases --> health costs
Petrol (CO2 emissions, polution)

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Slide 11 - Video

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What would be the opposite of excise duty?

Slide 13 - Open question

Subsidy
The government gives money to stimulate the consumption of certain products
to consumers or producers

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Which products are subsidized? Or should be?

Slide 15 - Mind map

Subsidized products
School
Museum
Sport clubs
Public swimming pool
Solar panels
Heat pump

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