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free-rider problem

free-rider problem proper noun: the situation where those who benefit from goods or resources do not pay for them, resulting in a lack of funding and subsequent underprovision.

Proper noun

free-rider problem

  1. The situation where those who benefit from goods or resources do not pay for them, resulting in a lack of funding and subsequent underprovision.

Questions about free-rider problem

What does free-rider problem mean?
Free-rider problem means the situation where those who benefit from goods or resources do not pay for them, resulting in a lack of funding and subsequent underprovision.
What part of speech is free-rider problem?
Free-rider problem is a proper noun.

Words near free-rider problem in the dictionary

  1. free-mixing
  2. free-range
  3. free-ranging
  4. free-ridden
  5. free-ride
  6. free-rider problem
  7. free-rides
  8. free-riding
  9. free-roam
  10. free-roamed
  11. free-roaming

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