We studied public goods using an economic experiment. Subjects invested in the productivity of the public good as a group, and voluntarily contributed to provision as individuals. Investment was near the socially optimal level, but contributions were too low.

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Creator

• Wen, Xi

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050614-141811

Advisor

• Smith, Alexander D.

Year

• 2014

Date created

• 2014-05-06

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Economic Science

Rights statement

• In Copyright