An employee who chooses not to join the union that has negotiated the contract over his/her wages and working conditions, and who reaps the benefits from that contract.
Someone who enjoys the benefits of a public good without bearing the cost. An example, in trade policy, is that trade liberalization benefits the majority of consumers without their lobbying for it. This may tip policy in the direction of protection, for which there are fewer free riders.
A customer who participates in a utility DSM program, and thereby receives the services or financial incentives provided by the utility, who would have taken the same conservation actions in the absence of a DSM program.
A free rider in the context of multilateral trade discussions used to refer to a nation that benefited from application of rules (like the Tokyo Round Codes) while not applying those rules themselves. The countries could free ride because the Tokyo Codes were applied on an unconditional MFN basis.
someone who enjoys the benefits of a good without paying for it. Because it is difficult to keep people from using pure public goods, those who benefit from them have an incentive to avoid paying for them.
One who enjoys the benefits of a good or service without paying for it. View Capstone Lesson(s) that address this concept
a consumer or producer who enjoys the benefits of a good or service without paying for them
a consumer or producer that benefits from the actions of others without paying
(Hackett, 1998, chapters 3 and 6). One who enjoys the benefits of a public good or common-pool resource without paying a share of the costs of providing for or maintaining it.
A person who enjoys the benefits of a good or service without paying for it. (p. 205)
An employee who fails to join the union that has negotiated the contract over his/her wages and working conditions, all the while benefiting from that contract.
An individual that chooses not to join or contribute to a group but nonetheless benefits from the existence and activities of the group.
Slang term for a unit worker who declines to join the union but enjoys the same benefits as the dues-paying members.
One who receives something without paying.
a user of a public good or benefit who does not pay anything towards its cost
A person who consumes a good without paying for it.