In the team literature there is much discussion about free-riding as a main obstacle for teams to achieve quality performance. Given its importance to team success, however, empirical study of the free-rider problem has lagged behind the conceptual work. So far, little research has been conducted in field settings to measure the scale of free-riding and investigate how the problem may deteriora...

Abstract— The popularity of P2P network paradigm due to the inadequacy of the traditional client-server model to handle increasing exchange of resources amongst millions of users worldwide comes with lots of challenges. One of these challenges is the problem of free riding. Free riding has been identified as a threat to the existence of P2P networks, as it degrades utilization and network perfo...

Free-riding is a serious challenge in group projects. While there are various methods to reduce free-riding, marketing educators still face difficult task when selecting an appropriate method for their course. In this study, we propose students’ preferences-based approach that supports with the selection of detect and handle free-riding. To measure these preferences, students completed online s...

We investigate a private value auction in which a single “entrant”on winning imposes a negative externality on two “regular”bidders. In an English auction when all bidders are active, “regular” bidders free ride, exiting before price reaches their values. In a …rst-price sealed-bid auction incentives for free riding and aggressive bidding coexist, limiting free riding compared to the English au...

An Epistemic Free-Riding Problem? Christian List and Philip Pettit 1 August 2003 Karl Popper noted that, when social scientists are members of the society they study, they may affect that society. If the individuals to whom a theory initially applies come to understand that theory, then this understanding may affect their behaviour in such a way that the theory ceases to be applicable. This may...

Holmström [1982] showed that free-riding is inevitable in partnerships where inputs are substitutes. Legros & Matthews [1993] and Vislie [1994] showed that when inputs are strict complements (Leontief technology), free-riding can be avoided with a linear sharing rule. This paper considers the robustness and some extensions of the positive result of LMV. First, I show that LMV’s result is not ro...

Vaccine refusal is not a free rider problem. The claim that vaccine refusers are riders inconsistent with the beliefs and motivations of most refusers. This also inaccurately depicts relationship between an individual’s immunization choice, their ability to enjoy benefits community protection, costs individuals experience from protection. Modeling as likely distorts ethical analysis may lead un...

We study the Markov equilibria of a model of free riding in which n infinitely lived agents choose between private consumption and irreversible contributions to a durable public good. We show that the set of equilibrium steady states converges to a unique point as depreciation converges to zero. For any level of depreciation, moreover, the steady state of the best Markov equilibrium converges t...