Interactive Demo
Pigouvian Tax Simulator
Pigouvian Tax Simulator is a free, interactive learning demo from the 14 01 Principles Of Microeconomics Fall 2018 course on Lykke. It helps you build intuition for Externalities, Public Goods, Market Failure, Taxation. Play with it directly in your browser — it features 3 sliders. This demo lives in the “Welfare Economics and Public Policy” section of the course.

How to use this demo
- Drag the sliders to change the inputs and watch the visualization update in real time.
- Experiment freely — there's nothing to break, and every change is reversible.
What you'll explore
- Externalities
- Public Goods
- Market Failure
- Taxation
- Asymmetric Information
Frequently asked questions
What does the Pigouvian Tax Simulator demo do?
Pigouvian Tax Simulator Market Failure & Taxes Adjust the externality and set a tax to reach the social optimum. Pigouvian Tax Simulator lets you explore this hands-on instead of only reading about it.
What 14 01 Principles Of Microeconomics Fall 2018 concept does Pigouvian Tax Simulator teach?
This final section evaluates market outcomes from a societal perspective and discusses when and how the government should intervene. It focuses on Externalities, Public Goods, Market Failure, Taxation, Asymmetric Information from the “Welfare Economics and Public Policy” section.
What can I control in Pigouvian Tax Simulator?
The sliders change the key inputs. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.
How does Pigouvian Tax Simulator fit into the 14 01 Principles Of Microeconomics Fall 2018 course?
14.01 Principles of Microeconomics is an introductory undergraduate course at MIT that provides a foundational understanding of economic analysis. The course explores how individual economic agents—consumers and firms—m… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Welfare Economics and Public Policy” section. Open the full 14 01 Principles Of Microeconomics Fall 2018 course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/14-01-principles-of-microeconomics-fall-c9db27b0-c48b-44cd-b5ce-76fe7a34729f for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.
What will I understand better after using Pigouvian Tax Simulator?
You'll build intuition for Externalities, Public Goods, Market Failure, Taxation, Asymmetric Information — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on 14 01 Principles Of Microeconomics Fall 2018 alone.
From the 14 01 Principles Of Microeconomics Fall 2018 course
This interactive demo is part of the Welfare Economics and Public Policy section. Explore the full 14 01 Principles Of Microeconomics Fall 2018 course wiki on Lykke — with notes, flashcards, quizzes and more interactive demos.
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