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| Author: | Pommerehne, W.W. Feld, L.P. Hart, L.P. |
| Title: | Voluntary provision of a public good: Results from a real world experience |
| Journal: | Kyklos
1994 : VOL. 47:4, p. 505-518 |
| Index terms: | PUBLIC GOODS SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | According to standard economic theory, volontary provision of a public good is, at least in large group settings, ham- pered by people's presumed free rider disposition. In this paper, actual behavior of individuals in a non-hypothetical situation with large group characteristics was subjected to empirical testing as regards the validity of the neoclassi- cal claim. In the case under consideration, the citizens of a municipality indeed overcame the free rider problem by vo- luntarily contributing on a large scale. It was found that 'economic' factors such as avoiding individual losses were important motivations, but political and other reasons also played a crucial role. |
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