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Free rider A follower who avoids the cost and expense of finding the best course of action simply by mimicking the behavior of a leader who made these investments. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| If the free riders and others without insurance enroll in health insurance plans, even bare-bones plans, they would help cover the costs of providing care for the older and sicker. But despite this anger at free riders, rewarding good behaviour is as effective as punishing bad behaviour for maintaining public cooperation and leads to better outcomes for the group. It is to collect from would-be free riders as much as possible, and then write off the balance as the price of living in a decent society. |
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