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DelorasTo

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on: Jun 29, 2018
What do you believe is one of the chief criticisms of the Coase Theorem that render it useless in real-world situations.
 
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What is the Coase theorem?
 
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rleezy04

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Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A key criticism is that the theorem is almost always inapplicable in economic reality, because real-world transaction costs are rarely low enough to allow for efficient bargaining.

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The Coase theorem says that, under certain conditions when externalities are present, private parties can arrive at the efficient solution without government involvement.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 29, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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