Governments at all levels provide public goods and occasionally play a direct role in the market such as by providing private goods, which are normally offered by businesses. The purpose is for you to analyze one example of such a direct government action.
The paper will include:
a) background
b) a description of the major stakeholders, their interests, and the institutions involved
c) arguments in support of the government continuing to play a direct role.
d) arguments against the government continuing to play a direct role, and
e) your recommendation of whether the government should continue to play a direct role, and why.
Parts c) and d) form the core of the paper and must be at least four pages long each, not including quotations. Large fonts require greater length. The arguments ought to identify the winners and losers involved among the stakeholders, as well as what and how much they gain and lose. You are expected to conduct limited research and use at least four relevant sources each for parts c) and d), in addition to the text, all of which must be properly cited.
Left- and right-leaning sources must be balanced in number.