Is a Quasi Public Good Rival?

A quasi-public good is a near-public good i.e. it has many but not all the characteristics of a public good. Quasi public goods are: Semi-non-rival: up to a point, extra consumers using a park, beach or road do not reduce the space available for others.

What is a quasi public good?

A quasi-public good is a near-public good. It has some of the characteristics of a public good especially when it becomes rival in consumption at times of peak demand.

Is road a quasi public good?

Quasi-public goods – definition

Quasi-public goods have characteristics of both private and public goods, including partial excludability, partial rivalry, partial diminishability and partial rejectability. Examples include roads, tunnels and bridges.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.