Economic rents, according to Tollison (1982), are "excess returns" above "normal levels" and they are associated with a lack of competition in markets. Tollison defines economic rent as "a return in excess of the resource owner's opportunity cost"
Economic rents, according to Tollison (1982), are "excess returns" above "normal levels" and they are associated with a lack of competition in markets. Tollison defines economic rent as "a return in excess of the resource owner's opportunity cost"