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| free rider problem definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | the problem faced by interest groups when citizens can reap the benefits of interest group action without actually joining, participating in, or contributing money to such groups. | 2 sets | |
| 2 | problem that arises when people can enjoy the benefits of group activity without bearing any of the costs. problem arises when individuals perceive that their contribution does little to contribute to the overall goal of the group (donating $20 to greenpeace). why contribute to the cause if it's so unnoticeable. this problem also arises when individuals receive the benefit whether they contributed or not (cleaner air). | 2 sets | |
| 3 | the difficulty faced by interest groups that lobby for a public good. individuals can enjoy the outcome of the group's efforts without having to contribute, such as by becoming members of the group. | 1 set | |
| 4 | incentive to benefit from others work without contributing | 1 set | |
| 5 | potential members fail to join a group because they can get the benefit sought by the group without contributing the effort | 1 set | |
| 6 | the inability of potential providers of an economically desirable good or service to obtain payment from those who benefit because of nonexcludability; ex: government programs | 1 set | |
| 7 | potential group members are unlikely to join because they will receive many of the benefits without contributing effort | 1 set | |
| 8 | faced by interest groups when citizens can reap the benefits of interst group action withouth actually joining, participating in, or contributing money to such groups | 1 set | |
| 9 | non-excludable products; at least some consumers/individuals have the incentive not to pay for the product | 1 set | |
| 10 | difficulty interest groups face in getting members when the benefits can be acheived without joining | 1 set | |
| 11 | the notion that when more than one person is responsible for getting something done, the incentive is for each individual to shirk responsibility and hope others will pull the extra weight | 1 set | |
| 12 | potential members fail to join a group because theycan get the benefit, or collective good, sought by the group without contributing the effort | 1 set | |
| 13 | problem that arises when people can enjoy the benefits of group activity without bearing any of the costs | 1 set | |
| 14 | which describes the primary obstacle that needed to e overcome by the class to earn points form the first extra credit assignment? | 1 set | |
| 15 | the situation in which people benefit from the activities of an organization (such as an interest group) but do not contribute to those activities | 1 set | |
| 16 | a commong problem for voluntaty orgs, where individuals or groups who stand to benfit from the activities of the organization do not contribute to its operating costs because they figure everyone else will contribute and they will still get to enjoy the benefits. | 1 set | |
| 17 | potential members fail to join a group because they can get the benefit, or collective good, sought by the group without contributing effort | 1 set | |
| 18 | the difficulty interest groups face in recruiting members when the benefits they achieve can be gained without joining the group. | 1 set | |
| 19 | a perfectly rational response is thus to sit back and let other people do the work | 1 set | |
| 20 | problem that arises when people can enjoy the benefits of group activity without bearing any of the costs. problem arises when individuals perceive that their contribution does little to contribute to the overall goal of the group (donating $20 to greenpeace). why contribute to the cause if it’s so unnoticeable. this problem also arises when individuals receive the benefit whether they contributed or not (cleaner air). | 1 set | |
| 21 | an incentive problem in which too little of a good or service is produced because nonpayers cannot be excluded from using it | 1 set | |
| 22 | tendency for people to refrain from contributing to the common good when a resource is available without requiring any personal cost or contribution | 1 set | |
| 23 | todo | 1 set | |
| 24 | the difficulty interest groups face in recruiting members when the benefits they achieve can be gained without joining the group | 1 set | |
| 25 | benefits given to people who don't donate to service ex: people watching public tv and never donating | 1 set | |
| 26 | the problem faced by unions and other groups when people do not foin because they can benefit from the group's activities without officially joining, the bigger the group, the more serious the free-rider problem | 1 set | |
| 27 | the difficulty groups face in recruiting when potential members can gain the benefits of the group’s actions whether they join or not | 1 set | |