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Voluntary efforts to keep the "tragedy of the commons" in check are often less effective than official policies due to __________.

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Answer: the free-rider predicament
Even if one party fails to keep up its end of the bargain in a public area, others who are taking care of the resource may feel it is unnecessary to keep up their responsibilities because of free riders.
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