Free rider problem

These definitions that he has laid out will be beneficial in understanding risk reduction reciprocity and free riding, which will be later covered in research that will be presented later. The first type of reciprocity Sahlins (1972) describes is to as “transactions that are putatively altruistic on the line of assistance given and, if possible and necessary assistance returned” (p. 193-194). This term is most closely associated with reciprocal altruism, or that one performs a cooperative act without any perceptions of reciprocation. This is an interesting type of altruism that will be mentioned later with respect to the Meriam people and their food sharing that discussed in detail by Bliege Bird et al. (2002). The next form of reciprocity mentioned by Sahlins (1972) is balanced reciprocity or a, “direct exchange” (p. 194). This is the most relevant form of reciprocity with respect to the risk reduction reciprocity model. The final form of reciprocity is negative reciprocity, which Sahlins (1972) defines as, “is the attempt to get something for nothing with impunity, the several forms of appropriation, transactions opened and conducted toward net utilitarian advantage” (p. 195). This is relevant because it helps to better understand the free riding problem, which will be addressed and defined later…

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