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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-08-20 and was most recently seen on 2026-08-20.
Rent-seeking is the act of growing one's existing wealth by manipulating public policy or economic conditions without creating new wealth.
Rent-seeking activities have negative effects on the rest of society. They lead to reduced economic efficiency due to misallocation of resources, stifled competition, lower wealth creation, a loss of government revenue, increased income inequality, increased debt levels, the risk of increased corruption and cronyism, the decline in public trust in institutions, and potential socioeconomic and institutional decline.
This topic has recently gained attention due to increased public interest. Search activity and Wikipedia pageviews suggest growing global engagement.
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