Group Parameters

50
2.0
1.0

Incentive Mechanisms

0.0
0.0
0

Agent Behavior

50%
0.10

Simulation Control

5 steps/frame

Agent Population

Participation Over Time

Group Size Effect

Payoff Distribution

Collective Action Outcome

INSUFFICIENT
0
Round
50.0
Participation (%)
0.00
Public Good Level
0
Contributors

Payoffs

0.00
Contributor Payoff
0.00
Free-Rider Payoff
0.00
Average Payoff
0.00
Social Welfare

Payoff Matrix

Others Contribute Others Defect
Contribute - -
Defect - -

Legend

Contributor
Free-Rider
Entrepreneur
Olson's Paradox:
Large groups are less likely to achieve collective action than small groups. Free-riding incentives increase with group size while individual impact decreases.