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by mcv 2212 days ago
Health care. There, regulation makes it more accessible to more people, improves quality, and drives costs down. Deregulated health care systems are less reliable and more expensive. People who can afford it will pay anyway.

Public transport. It benefits society as a whole when people are able to move around, and if they can do so without causing massive traffic jams. Regulation, keeping prices low, and ensuring that even remote areas are reachable, make it attractive to use and will make it more usable to more people.

Labour in general; shorter work weeks and improved working conditions have improved productivity.