"Averch-Johnson effect" meaning in All languages combined

See Averch-Johnson effect on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Averch-Johnson effects [plural]
Etymology: Named after Harvey Averch and Leland L. Johnson who proposed the idea. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Averch-Johnson effect (plural Averch-Johnson effects)
  1. (economics) The tendency of regulated companies to engage in excessive amounts of capital accumulation in order to expand the volume of their profits. Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-Averch-Johnson_effect-en-noun-RSjvp3Lf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: economics, sciences

Inflected forms

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