Alex Tabarrok wrote: >I agree with John's analysis of charity and signalling. I add only that >a more plausible reason than the two that John gave for why people >don't mow lawns is that lawn mowing is a private good and racing a >public good. In other words, I can collect a donation from many people >for racing but few people will pay me to mow my own lawn (or anyone >else's)!
Races are public goods?! How do I benefit if some other people run a race with each other? Is this just due to some externality that healthy people produce in general? Robin Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hanson.gmu.edu Asst. Prof. Economics, George Mason University MSN 1D3, Carow Hall, Fairfax VA 22030-4444 703-993-2326 FAX: 703-993-2323
