When members of a society have incentives to take advantage of a public good by not contributing to paying its costs, society experiences the

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The free-rider problem occurs when individuals have the opportunity to benefit from a public good without contributing to its costs. This creates an incentive for individuals to not pay for the good, which can lead to underproduction or the collapse of the public good. The Pareto problem is related to efficiency in resource allocation and the strategic-voting problem refers to the behavior of voters in a voting system.

When Members of a Society Have Incentives to Take Advantage