Public goods

What is a 'public good'?

Why do some researchers argue that key landmark innovations or their facilitating infrastructure (e.g. renewable energy or telecommunications infrastructure) must be treated as public goods?

Do you agree? Why or why not? You may wish to refer to a case study in your answer.

Technology bias

What does Christine Greenhaulgh (2005) mean by the 'technology bias' of private investments and private markets in"Why does market capitalism fail to deliver a sustainable environment and great equality of incomes?"(pp. 1091-1109)?

What does she see as the role of governments, given technology bias?

Do you agree? Why or why not? Again, you may wish to refer to a case study.

Should the Australian Government adopt these suggestions? Why or why not?