The free rider problem refers to the temptation of individuals to let others provide the public goods. With relevant example show that purely individualistic mechanisms will not generate the optimal amount of a public good because of the free rider problem

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The free rider problem refers to the temptation of individuals to let others provide the public goods. With relevant example show that purely individualistic mechanisms will not generate the optimal amount of a public good because of the free rider problem

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