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Rent Seeking

Occurs when an entity seeks to gain added wealth without any reciprocal contribution of productivity. Typically, it revolves around government-funded social services and social service programs.

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When people compete for grants, subsidies, and other government handouts, economists see a phenomenon called rent seeking.

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