Rational Choice Theory
type: Concept
narrower: public good

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: public good

economic concepts
type: Concept
narrower: public good

economics of poverty
type: Concept
narrower: public good

philosophy and politics
type: Concept
narrower: public good

political concepts
type: Concept
narrower: public good

political economy
type: Concept
narrower: public good

public administration
type: Concept
narrower: public good

public good
type: Concept
broader: economic concepts
broader: public administration
broader: philosophy and politics
broader: political concepts
broader: Rational Choice Theory
broader: economics of poverty
broader: political economy
broader: self and community
definition: Public (or collective) goods are commodities that are contrasted with private goods. They are of particular interest because they have features that mean they are often suboptimally supplied. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Public Goods]

self and community
type: Concept
narrower: public good