non-excludability

noun

A scenario in which it is not possible to provide a sole individual with a product without allowing others to consumer it as well (e.g., streetlights), i.e., a variant of the free-rider problem.

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Meanings

nounnon-excludability (plural non-excludabilities)

plural non-excludabilities

  1. A scenario in which it is not possible to provide a sole individual with a product without allowing others to consumer it as well (e.g., streetlights), i.e., a variant of the free-rider problem.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-excludability,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-excludability.

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