rent-seeking

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The attempt to profit by manipulating the economic or political environment, for example, by seeking governmental action that restricts entry into a market.

   “It is almost certain that ‘rent-seeking’ would be a significant factor in a capitalist economy where the government encourages cartelization or confers ‘a leading sector’ role on any sector.”

2. isim The effort to increase one's share of wealth without doing something productive or adding value.

   “Let us assume, then, that a wealthy eccentric has put up $100 as a prize for the special lottery between A and B. Note that the amount spent on lottery tickets is retained by the lottery, not added onto the prize. This makes the game equivalent to rent seeking, where resources are also wasted.”