Rent-Seeking
Definition of 'Rent-Seeking'When a company, organization or individual uses their resources to obtain an economic gain from others without reciprocating any benefits back to society through wealth creation. |
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Investopedia explains 'Rent-Seeking'An example of rent-seeking is when a company lobbies the government for loan subsidies, grants or tariff protection. These activities don't create any benefit for society, they just redistribute resources from the taxpayers to the special-interest group. |
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