Economics · Microeconomics

The Lighthouse: Public Goods & Free-Rider Problem

Explore why markets under-provide public goods through a lighthouse funding game with three AI captains. Experience the free-rider problem first-hand, test voluntary cooperation, binding contracts, and private provision — then see how compulsory taxation solves the problem.

5 rounds MBA & Masters English, Español
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Who it is for

An intermediate simulation for participants who already know the core concepts of the subject, designed for master's and MBA programmes.

How a session runs

  1. The instructor creates a session from the Eureka dashboard and invites the participants.
  2. Participants play 5 rounds. In each one they submit their decisions and the simulation calculates the results.
  3. The simulation can be run in English, Español.
  4. The instructor follows each participant's progress and results from the dashboard, and uses the class results for the debrief.

Decisions participants make

The decisions participants make during the simulation:

  • Amount (£)

What participants track

What participants follow on screen as the rounds go by:

  • Your Contribution

Subjects covered

Designed for courses in Microeconomics.

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