A public good is a shared resource that people contribute to, such as a fund raised by the local community to preserve a forest. See public goods dilemma for a fuller description. A laboratory public good is one simulated in the laboratory, for example using an online experiment. See laboratory social dilemma for a full description. A global laboratory public good is one where decisions about allocating resources affect people in other parts of the world, as opposed to a local laboratory public good where those affected are “local”, for example participants in the same room or living in the same community.
defined by Rachel New