Khan Academy: Externalities

Practice what you have learned about identifying externalities and using graphs to identify both market equilibrium and socially optimal outcomes in this exercise.

This resource explains what public goods are. This video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a microeconomics course.

What happens when all of the benefits of consumption are not captured in a demand curve? In this video [7:25] we explore how to think about positive externalities in a market setting.

Market-oriented environmental tools are explained, and guided questions are provided. This article from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a microeconomics course.

Discusses how to factor in negative externalities through taxation. [5:45]

This video [5:59] focuses on taking negative externalities into account when thinking about the optimal equilibrium price and quantity.

How to factor in negative externalities through taxation.

Innovation often benefits many people, not just the person or company that innovated.

Video lecture explores taking negative externalities into account when thinking about the optimal equilibrium price and quantity. [6:00]

Factoring in external benefits. [7:26]