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'''Artificial scarcity'''<ref>Tech Dirt describes "artificial scarcity" in an article published on 23rd Feb 2012, retrieved 30th August 2013: http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120116/22095317427/real-scarcity-is-important-part-business-model-artificial-scarcity-is-terrible-business-model.shtml - archived here: http://archive.is/xqBMz</ref> describes the [[scarcity]] of items even though the technology and [[Economic production|production]] capacity exists to create an abundance.  The term is aptly applied to non-rival resources, i.e. those that do not diminish due to one person's use, although there are other resources which could be categorized as artificially scarce.  The most common causes are [[monopoly]] pricing structures, such as those enabled by [[intellectual property]] rights or by high [[fixed costs]] in a particular marketplace.  The inefficiency associated with artificial scarcity is formally known as a [[deadweight loss]].
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'''Artificial scarcity'''<ref>Tech Dirt describes "artificial scarcity" in an article published on 23 February 2012, retrieved 30 August 2013: http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120116/22095317427/real-scarcity-is-important-part-business-model-artificial-scarcity-is-terrible-business-model.shtml - archived here: http://archive.is/xqBMz</ref> describes the [[scarcity]] of items even though the technology and [[Economic production|production]] capacity exists to create an abundance.  The term is applied to non-rival resources, i.e. those that do not diminish due to one person's use, although there are other resources which could be categorized as artificially scarce.  The inefficiency associated with artificial scarcity is formally known as a [[deadweight loss]].
 
 
== Criticism ==
 
One critic has stated artificial scarcity cannot exist. "Scarcity cannot be created, it can only be enhanced."<ref>Article via H+ Magazine, published 9th April 2013, retrieved 30th August 2013, http://hplusmagazine.com/2013/04/09/governments-money-capitalism-scarcity-and-stupidity/ - archived here: http://archive.is/i1mmG</ref>
 
 
 
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 20:36, 26 December 2013

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Unreferenced Artificial scarcity[1] describes the scarcity of items even though the technology and production capacity exists to create an abundance. The term is applied to non-rival resources, i.e. those that do not diminish due to one person's use, although there are other resources which could be categorized as artificially scarce. The inefficiency associated with artificial scarcity is formally known as a deadweight loss.

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  1. Tech Dirt describes "artificial scarcity" in an article published on 23 February 2012, retrieved 30 August 2013: http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120116/22095317427/real-scarcity-is-important-part-business-model-artificial-scarcity-is-terrible-business-model.shtml - archived here: http://archive.is/xqBMz