free-rider problem
The situation where those who benefit from goods or resources do not pay for them,…The situation where those who benefit from goods or resources do not pay for them, resulting in a lack of funding and subsequent underprovision.
Meaning
1 sensesThe situation where those who benefit from goods or resources do not pay for them, resulting in a lack of funding and subsequent underprovision.
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