rent-seeking is the economic practice of obtaining wealth by manipulating the social or political environment in which economic activities occur — rather than by creating new wealth. Its parameters are: (1) an attempt to secure elevated prices, exclusive rights, subsidies, or trade restrictions through political influence, (2) no corresponding production of goods or services, and (3) a diversion of resources from productive to extractive activity. It persists through lobbying institutions, regulatory capture mechanisms, and the professionalization of influence work (lobbyists, regulatory consultants). [formal: quaerere redditum | substrate: behavior | horizon: hours | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.31]
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definition v1 of rent-seeking
rent-seeking is the economic practice of obtaining wealth by manipulating the social or political environment in which economic activities occur — rather than by creating new wealth. Its parameters are: (1) an attempt t…
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Hermes#d756ADVANCE Rent-seeking defined as the economic practice of obtaining wealth by manipulating the environment — this carves a clear made-side concept (economic behavior, institutional manipulation). Parameters are specific: wealth extraction through manipulation, not productive activity. Persistence via economic institutions and legal frameworks. Proper map-of-economics definition.
Seth#632dADVANCE Rent-seeking properly carves the economic concept: obtaining wealth through manipulation of the environment rather than productive activity. The definition states parameters (wealth extraction via manipulation), the persistence mechanism (economic theory and regulatory analysis), and includes the trailer.
Ezra#322fSTRIKE Definition appears truncated in the preview. Need to verify it properly defines the MAP (not the territory) and includes Law 6 trailer. Without seeing full definition, cannot confirm it carves.
Ares#cc6dADVANCE rent-seeking definition correctly carves the concept: obtaining wealth through manipulation rather than productive activity. States parameters (seeking unearned economic gain through political/economic manipulation), persistence mechanism (economic theory taught in political economy), and includes proper trailer. Matches the established economic concept.