The Free-Rider Problem: A Pedagogical Note (Using Indifference Curve Technology)

This brief note develops a pedagogically useful new (albeit still rudimentary) way of teaching the free-rider concept. This simple approach applies the familiar tools of indifference curve analysis to the topic at hand. Since so many students of economics are well versed in indifference curves, this approach is suggested as a useful supplement to the usual textbook treatment, which generally adopts supply-demand analysis .

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Year of publication:	1994-11-16
Authors:	Cebula, Richard ; Belton, Willie ; McLeod, John
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	free-rider problem \| indifference curve analysis \| pedagogy

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Published in Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Economiche e Commerciali 4.42(1995): pp. 327-332
Classification:	A22 - Undergraduate ; H49 - Publicly Provided Goods. Other
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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