The imperfections
of
market
solutions
to
public-goods
problems
must
be
weighed
against
the imperfections
of
government
solutions.
Governments
rely
on
bureaucracy,
respond
to
poorly
informed
voters,
and
have
weak
incentives
to
serve
consumers.
Therefore
they
produce
inefficiently.
Furthermore,
politicians
may
supply
public
“goods”
in
a manner
to
serve
their
own
interests
rather
than
the interests
of
the public;
example
of
wasteful
government
spending
and
pork
barrel
projects
are
legion.
Government
often
creates
a problem
of
“forced riders”
by
compelling
persons
to
support
projects
they
do
not
desire.
Private
means
of
avoiding
or
transforming
public-goods
problem,
when
available,
are
usually
more
efficient
than
governmental
solutions.