EconExperiments
- Free Rider
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Free rider | ||
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Public Goods | ||
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Students are given two different assests to invest. Asset A gives a fixed return on their own personal investment, while Asset B gives a relatively high return to be shared among everyone in class. Students decide their own investment plans and calculate the returns they can get after each round. | ||
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Teacher can play several more rounds to help students aware of the situation that everyone wants to be a free rider and doesn't want to contribute to public goods, which is Asset B in this game. | ||
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