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# Public Goods
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Public goods are goods which anyone can use and benefit from, not just those who contribute to the creation and/or upkeep of the good.
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* Public goods are non-excludable: anyone can use them.
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* Public goods are non-rival: one person's consumption of the good does not diminish another person's consumption of it.
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| Rival | Non-Excludable | Excludable |
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| Yes | Private goods | Common-Pool Resources |
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| No | Club goods | Public Goods |
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## Examples of public goods:
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* National defence
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* Open source software
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* City parks
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* Lighthouses
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* Street lights
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See [Public Goods Problem](public-goods-problem.md)
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