When a group lobbies for public goods or collective benefits that are so widespread that members and nonmembers alike receive them, incentives to join the group disappear. Mancur Olson called this the ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: free rider problem
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What key policy instrument for managing the Eurozone monetary conditions is set by the European Central Bank?
a. national tax rates b. interest rate for the Eurozone c. government expenditure goals. d. none of these
__________ services include both healthcare and supportive services and may be provided in nursing homes, community-care residences, or at home
a) Medicaid b) Medigap c) Healthy People d) Long-term care
Institutions created and joined by states' governments, which give them authority to make collective decisions to manage particular problems on the global agenda, are called ____
a. intergovernmental organizations b. nongovernmental organizations c. world governments d. military alliance
In the last half-century __________
a. the percentage of bills introduced that ultimately become law has declined significantly b. a majority of bills passed by the Texas Senate have been vetoed by the governor c. standing committees have considered fewer pieces of legislation d. the number of bills introduced in legislative sessions has increased