How could a local government overcome the free rider problem with respect to providing street lights?
a. by requiring residents to pay taxes to pay for the lights
b. by asking residents to donate money to pay for the lights
c. by forming a trade association to lobby the state legislature
d. by forming a public sector interest group to lobby the state legislature
Answer: a
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item. d. Amounts given to any particular country are fairly small. e. The threat to withhold structural funds can be used to make members invest in such things as administrative reform.
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