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Economics Educators (16 - 19) - Market Failure

This section is designed as a resource for teachers and lecturers teaching Market Failure at AS and A2 level. The resources include lesson plan/s, presentations to introduce a topic area on PowerPoint and as a mind map and activities designed to support the lesson and stimulate student learning. The mind maps give the big picture and are available as a graphic or as text. Each resource can be used together or as a stand alone - for example, the activities can be used for homework.

Market Failure
Government Failure: Congestion, Pollution and the Pensions Crisis - Lesson Plan
Government Failure - PowerPoint Presentation - Basic version [166 KB]
Government Failure - PowerPoint Presentation - Full version [444 KB]
Government Failure - Mind Map
Government Failure: Congestion, Pollution and the Pensions Crisis - Activity
Government Failure: Tuition Fees for Higher Education - Lesson Plan
Government Intervention in Markets - PowerPoint Presentation [229 KB]
Government Intervention in Markets - Mind Map
Government Failure: Tuition Fees for Higher Education - Activity
Market Failure - Lesson Plan
Market Failure - PowerPoint Presentation [357 KB]
Market Failure - Mind Map
Market Failure: Genetically Modified Food - Activity
Positive and Negative Externalities - Lesson Plan
Positive and Negative Externalities - PowerPoint Presentation [91 KB]
Externalities - Mind Map
Positive and Negative Externalities - Activity
The Principal-Agent Problem
The Principal-Agent Problem - Mind Map
The Principal-Agent Problem
The Principal-Agent Problem
The Principal-Agent Problem