Free-rider problem
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free-rider-problem-178-3837447
title:
Free-rider problem
text:
In economics, the free-rider problem is a type of market failure that occurs when those who benefit from resources, public goods and common pool resources do not pay for them or under-pay. Examples of such goods are public roads or public libraries or other services or utilities of a communal nature. Free riders are a problem for common pool resources because they may overuse it by not paying for the good. Consequently, the common pool resource may be under-produced, overused, or degraded. Addit
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Market failure benefitting non-paying users
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-rider_problem
date created:
2002-05-16T20:56:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T11:55:43Z
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