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Designing a System to Overcome the Free-Rider Problem
A community of 30 farmers is considering building a shared irrigation system. The total cost of the project is $15,000. If built, the system will provide a benefit equivalent to $1,000 to each farmer, regardless of their contribution. Despite the clear overall benefit (a total benefit of $30,000 for a $15,000 cost), the project is stalled because not enough farmers are volunteering to pay. Propose a specific, enforceable mechanism or system that the community could implement to ensure the irrigation project is funded and built. Explain precisely how your proposed system alters the incentives for an individual farmer and overcomes the tendency to wait for others to contribute.
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Designing a System to Overcome the Free-Rider Problem
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