Glossary Category: Micro Intervention - Page 3 - 3auk

government prohibition

Government prohibition is a policy where the government completely bans the production, sale, or use of specific goods

Property rights are legal rules that decide who owns an asset and has the authority to use it,

A pollution permit (also called an emissions permit) is an official document issued by the government. It gives

A production quota is a limit set by the government on how much of a specific product a

Government failure occurs when government intervention in the economy creates inefficient results rather than solving market problems. Key

Government failure happens when the government tries to step into the economy to improve a situation, but instead

Regulation refers to the rules, laws, and directives created by government authorities. These measures are designed to guide

An ad valorem tax is a type of tax based on the assessed value of an item, such

A specific tax (also known as a unit tax) is a fixed amount of money charged for every

The average rate of tax (ART) is the total tax paid divided by total income, typically expressed as