Averch-Johnson effect
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after Harvey Averch and Leland L. Johnson who proposed the idea.
Noun[edit]
Averch-Johnson effect (plural Averch-Johnson effects)
- (economics) The tendency of regulated companies to engage in excessive amounts of capital accumulation in order to expand the volume of their profits.
Further reading[edit]
- Averch-Johnson effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia