free rider
noun[C]
disapprovingukusapersonorcompanythat gets anadvantagewithoutpayingfor it orearningit:
Freeridersare thoseworkerswhobenefitfrom theexistenceoflaborunions, but who don'tbelongto aunion.
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For example, afreeridermight come to a public park to enjoy its beauty; yet discard litter that makes it less enjoyable for others.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This is known as thefreeriderproblem.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The technical term for such a person is afreerider.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The fundamental problem of public things, needed for survival, such as space programs, is thefreeriderproblem.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Collective payment schemes, such as taxes, have historically been used to address thefreeriderproblem.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.See thefreeriderproblem for further discussion.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.One prominent example are public goods which are prone to thefreeriderproblem and hence are subject to their over or under production.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In economics, this type of behavior is called free riding and is associated with thefreeriderproblem.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thus avoiding a type offreeriderproblem.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This issue is well known in economics and evolutionary biology as thefreeriderproblem or the tragedy of the commons.
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