Economists free ride, does anyone else?
Journal of Public EconomicsPublished 1 June 1981
Gerald Marwell, Ruth E. Ames
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SJR score4.09
SNIP2.32
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Eleven closely related experiments testing the free rider hypothesis under different conditions, and sampling various subpopulations, are reported. Results question the empirical validity and generality of a strong version of the hypothesis. Some reasons for its failure are discussed.
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