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merit good [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- merit good
1, record 1, English, merit%20good
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A good the consumption of which is deemed to be intrinsically desirable. 2, record 1, English, - merit%20good
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of such goods it is argued that consumer sovereignty does not hold and that if the consumers are unwilling to purchase "adequate" quantities of such goods they should be compelled or encouraged to do so. This argument is sometimes deployed in defense of compulsory education or 'free' tax-financed health services. 2, record 1, English, - merit%20good
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien tutélaire
1, record 1, French, bien%20tut%C3%A9laire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bien méritoire 2, record 1, French, bien%20m%C3%A9ritoire
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biens pour lesquels les individus ne sont pas disposés à affecter de leur propre chef suffisamment de ressources, comme par exemple l'éducation ou la sécurité sociale. 3, record 1, French, - bien%20tut%C3%A9laire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'ils ne présentent pas le caractère d'indivisibilité des biens collectifs, leur nature particulière fait, toutefois, qu'il apparaît inapproprié de laisser le marché décider seul de leur affectation. La mise sous tutelle peut également concerner des biens pour lesquels l'abus de consommation s'avère néfaste. 3, record 1, French, - bien%20tut%C3%A9laire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bien de mérito
1, record 1, Spanish, bien%20de%20m%C3%A9rito
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bien preferente 2, record 1, Spanish, bien%20preferente
masculine noun
- bien de interés social 2, record 1, Spanish, bien%20de%20inter%C3%A9s%20social
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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