Friday, May 15, 2015

The Logic of Collective Action

     The individual member of the typical large organization is in a position analogous to that of the firm in a perfectly competitive market, or the taxpayer in the state: his own efforts will not have a noticeable effect on the situation of his organization, and he can enjoy any improvements brought about by others whether or not he has worked in support of his organization.


     A member of large organization or group does not have to do a lot of work within the organization, the truth is that he may not have to do any work at all, the fact that he belongs to a group entitles him to enjoy the improvements that others achieve for the organization.   A perfect example would be a free public service offered by the government, we can all benefit from it, the government cannot discriminate, it cannot exclude a citizen who does not pay taxes.

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