Core Video·Why Markets Are Great
An Ideal Result
What makes an ideal market? What can go wrong? In this lesson, Professor Christina Brown discusses what makes an ideal market and how it maximizes social welfare. She explains the key characteristics of an ideal market, such as many buyers and sellers, low transaction costs, and free entry for producers. However, she also explores what can go wrong, such as monopolies, oligopolies, and externalities, which can prevent markets from achieving optimal outcomes.
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