Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Ferguson, James Montgomery
URN	etd-05222007-091320
Title	Free riding, contribution behavior, and public goods : the case of the Virginia nongame wildlife tax checkoff
Degree	PhD
Department	Agricultural Economics
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Batie, Sandra S. Committee Chair Flora, Jan L. Committee Member McGuirk, Anya M. Committee Member Shabman, Leonard A. Committee Member Stoevener, Herbert H. Committee Member Taylor, Daniel B. Committee Member
Keywords	Neoclassical school of economics Tax incentives Virginia Wildlife conservation Virginia
Date of Defense	1990-07-23
Availability	restricted
Abstract This study examines the free rider effect and other voluntary contribution behavior in an actual public goods funding situation. Because the traditional neoclassical economic model of consumption behavior does not adequately explain behavior with respect to voluntary contribution to the funding of public goods. A model is developed that expands upon the traditional model and which incorporates several aspects of behavior. These aspects include strategic behavior such as strong and weak free riding, non-voting, and protest voting, as well as utility received from contributing.
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