Relational goods

Relational goods are goods that cannot be enjoyed alone. Examples would include participation in a choir, soccer team, or some group volunteer activity. The concept is believed to have been introduced by Carole Uhlaner [1]. There is some relation between this idea and the model of Joint Production, or the concept of "crowding in".

References

  1. ^ C. J. Uhlaner (1989) Relational Goods and Participation: Incorporating Sociability into a Theory of Rational Action, Public Choice, 62, 253-285.