Averch-Johnson effect

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Harvey Averch and Leland L. Johnson who proposed the idea.

Noun

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Averch-Johnson effect (plural Averch-Johnson effects)

  1. (economics) The tendency of regulated companies to engage in excessive amounts of capital accumulation in order to expand the volume of their profits.

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