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Towards a Measurement of Free Riding within Private Collective Action Organizations

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  • Olson, Frayne E.
  • Cook, Michael L.

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The objective of this study is to determine if there is a dominant free riding activity which can be identified and used as the basis for measuring free riding, or if multiple free riding actions and/or behaviors coexist within large collective action organizations. The study uses a confirmatory factor analysis model to evaluate member level survey data from a large agricultural marketing cooperative.

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  • Olson, Frayne E. & Cook, Michael L., 2008. "Towards a Measurement of Free Riding within Private Collective Action Organizations," 2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida 6025, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea08:6025
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.6025
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