Why Do Externalities Arise?

Externalities arise when the consumption and/or the production of one or more individuals unintentionally alters the utility and/or the production functions of one or more individuals without those persons being compensated or forced to compensate others for that economic activity (Arrow, 1971).

Why do externalities occur?

When markets are functioning well, all the costs and benefits of a transaction for a good or service are absorbed by the buyer and seller. ... So, externalities occur when some of the costs or benefits of a transaction fall on someone other than the producer or the consumer.

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Externalities come about when individuals impose costs on or provide benefits to others but do not consider those costs and benefits when deciding how much to consume or produce.

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