India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?

 Is this a case of government failure? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g833128vlo

Actions to reduce smoking in Australia

 Great article from the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/11/tobacco-excise-isnt-making-australians-smoke-less-and-should-be-frozen-to-curb-black-market-economists-say showing the possibibility of Government failure

The Yucatan railway and externalities

 Thanks to Businees Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yStkQ5saemA&t=55s and this summary from Econfix with a map of the area https://econfix.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/market-failure-and-infrastructure-development-in-mexico/#

Government failure? Prohibition in a part of India

 Thanks to the Telegraph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oybb_2gmZg&t=5s

Government Failure - Trains in Spain

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/government-failure-trains-in-spain?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_3d5119880f014c45037e5d1021e311dd&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Government%20Failure%20-%20Trains%20in%20Spain

Alcohol in India and Government failure

 https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/government-failure-indian-alcohol-ban-drives-unregulated-liquor?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_b0987e8c9aa143a263acb0f97cff8dfa&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Government%20Failure%20-%20Indian%20Alcohol%20Ban%20Drives%20Unregulated%20Liquor

Covid related Government Failure

 I blame Trump!

https://nypost.com/2021/01/26/oklahoma-trying-to-return-2-million-of-hydroxychloroquine/?utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow

PPE provision: An example of Government Failure?

 https://twitter.com/ITVJoel/status/1339968870904459265/photo/1

Regulatory Capture: Government failure

Thanks to economicshelp for this evaluation
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/141040/economics/regulatory-capture/

The Apprenticeship Levy - A Case of Government Failure?

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/the-apprenticeship-levy-a-case-of-government-failure?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2031st%20March%202018&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2031st%20March%202018+CID_2e78607e240203b88615a010b183f795&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=The%20Apprenticeship%20Levy%20-%20A%20Case%20of%20Government%20Failure%20An%20article%20here%20that%20highlights%20the%20fact%20the%20Apprenticeship%20Levy%20doesnt%20appear%20to%20be%20working%20Not%20only%20does%20it%20force%20firms%20to%20contribute%20to%20funding%20such%20schemes%20all%20employers%20with

Singapore bans vaping: Correcting market failure or creating government failure?

Nice clip from the BBC. Surely a case of government acting on incomplete information
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-42900963/singapore-vaping-ban-my-last-legal-puff

Government failure

Great summary from tutor2u
https://www.economicshelp.org/microessays/market-failure/government-failure/

A ghost airport: Government failure?

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-42277070/the-luxurious-ghost-airport-in-one-of-the-world-s-poorest-countries

The cancer drugs fund: An example of Government Failure?

It looks like it
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39711137

Government Failure - Wood Energy Schemes and Climate Change

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/government-failure-wood-energy-schemes-and-climate-change?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2024th%20February%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2024th%20February%202017+CID_73607114be77b6374091b267f21cb483&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Government%20Failure%20-%20Wood%20Energy%20Schemes%20and%20Climate%20Change%20An%20interesting%20BBC%20article%20here%20that%20suggests%20that%20some%20ostensibly%20environmentally-friendly%20advice%20has%20turned%20out%20to%20be%20exactly%20the%20opposite%20In%20this%20instance%20the%20suggestion%20that%20the%20use%20of%20wood

Government failure - green heating plans branded a 'total waste of money'

Thanks to tutor2u
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/government-failure-green-heating-plans-branded-a-total-waste-of-money?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2010th%20September%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2010th%20September%202016+CID_e11114a3334a7f0afbb2dbe791074707&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Government%20failure%20-%20green%20heating%20plans%20branded%20a%20total%20waste%20of%20money%20If%20you%20want%20an%20example%20of%20government%20failure%20then%20I%20give%20you%20Exhibit%20A%20But%20what%20does%20the%20term%20mean

Intervention in Markets - Will the legal highs ban work?

Thanks to the BBC for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/intervention-in-markets-will-the-legal-highs-ban-work?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%201st%20June%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%201st%20June%202016+CID_37bfd5fa8e4755e9117bafbff6018fca&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Intervention%20in%20Markets%20-%20Will%20the%20legal%20highs%20ban%20work%20A%20ban%20on%20the%20sale%20of%20legal%20highs%20has%20come%20into%20force%20in%20England%20But%20will%20be%20ban%20be%20effective%20Or%20does%20it%20risk%20creating%20even%20greater%20harm

Plastic Bag Firm Blames 5p Charge For Collapse

Is this an example of government failure?
Sky Plastic Bag Firm Blames 5p Charge For Collapse
BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-35694164

VW and government failure

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/vw-and-government-failure?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20updates&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20updates+CID_d26a0979b4a854102c229e64835ab716&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++VW+and+government+failure

Diesel cars and government failure

Good example from tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/vw-and-government-failure?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_d26a0979b4a854102c229e64835ab716&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++VW+and+government+failure