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| − | A '''free rider''' is someone who seeks a benefit without paying or working for it, on the assumption that others will endure the trouble or expense. | + | A '''free rider''' is someone who seeks a benefit without paying or working for it, on the assumption that others will endure the trouble or expense. |
The free-rider problem is often cited in economics as justification for taxes in order to compel most people to share the costs for public goods such as national defense or public education. | The free-rider problem is often cited in economics as justification for taxes in order to compel most people to share the costs for public goods such as national defense or public education. | ||
[[category:sociology]] | [[category:sociology]] | ||
Revision as of 21:19, April 22, 2007
A free rider is someone who seeks a benefit without paying or working for it, on the assumption that others will endure the trouble or expense.
The free-rider problem is often cited in economics as justification for taxes in order to compel most people to share the costs for public goods such as national defense or public education.