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The term "collective action problem" describes the situation in which multiple individuals would all benefit from a certain action, but has an associated cost making it implausible that any individual can or will undertake and solve it alone. The ideal solution is then to undertake this as a collective action, the cost of which is shared. An allegorical metaphor often used to describe the problem is "belling the cat". -Wikipedia, "Collective action."

The situation of 'NIMBY' opposition to development is often characterized as a type of collective action problem, in which local/individual opposition defeats activities which arguably would benefit the city/region overall, and possibly even for the individuals presenting opposition.

Note, there is a significant and intriguing question of if and to what degree individuals in the poliy would personally benefit from greater development, or believe they would, or publicly admit that they believe so. The well-established homevoter hypothesis holds that the homeowning voters who predominate in most local political bodies are

References

Hankinson, Michael. "When Do Renters Behave Like Homeowners? High Rent, Price Anxiety, and NIMBYism." Harvard JCHS Working Paper, February 2017. http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/research/publications/when-do-renters-behave-homeowners-high-rent-price-anxiety-and-nimbyism.

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 The term "'''collective action problem'''" describes the situation in which multiple individuals would all benefit from a certain action, but has an associated cost making it implausible that any individual can or will undertake and solve it alone. The ideal solution is then to undertake this as a collective action, the cost of which is shared. An allegorical metaphor often used to describe the problem is "belling the cat". -Wikipedia, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_action#Collective_action_problem Collective action]."
+The situation of 'NIMBY' opposition to development is often characterized as a type of collective action problem, in which local/individual opposition defeats activities which arguably would benefit the city/region&nbsp;overall, and possibly even for the individuals presenting opposition.&nbsp;
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+Note, there is a significant and intriguing question of if and to what degree individuals in the poliy&nbsp;''would&nbsp;''personally benefit from greater development, or&nbsp;''believe&nbsp;''they would, or publicly admit that they believe so. &nbsp;The well-established [[Homevoter_hypothesis|homevoter hypothesis]] holds that the homeowning voters who predominate in most local political bodies are&nbsp;
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 == References ==
-Hankinson, Michael. "[http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/research/publications/when-do-renters-behave-homeowners-high-rent-price-anxiety-and-nimbyism When Do Renters Behave Like Homeowners? High Rent, Price Anxiety, and NIMBYism]." Harvard JCHS Working Paper, February 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/research/publications/when-do-renters-behave-homeowners-high-rent-price-anxiety-and-nimbyism.
+Hankinson, Michael. "[http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/research/publications/when-do-renters-behave-homeowners-high-rent-price-anxiety-and-nimbyism When Do Renters Behave Like Homeowners? High Rent, Price Anxiety, and NIMBYism]." Harvard JCHS Working Paper, February 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/research/publications/when-do-renters-behave-homeowners-high-rent-price-anxiety-and-nimbyism http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/research/publications/when-do-renters-behave-homeowners-high-rent-price-anxiety-and-nimbyism].
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