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Mitnahmeeffekt

English translation: free-rider effect

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German term or phrase:Mitnahmeeffekt
English translation:free-rider effect
Entered by: Bettina Grieser Johns

13:57 Oct 9, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / corporate social responsibility
German term or phrase: Mitnahmeeffekt
Der ganze Satz lautet: "Würden Sozial- und Umweltinvestitionen gefördert, die das Unternehmen aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Rationalität ohnehin durchführen würde, so entstünden Mitnahmeeffekte." Dieser Satz entstammt einem Diskussionspapier, in dem es um Entwicklungshilfe geht, die Corporate Social Responsibility von Unternehmen foerdert.
Bettina Grieser Johns
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:44
free-rider effect
Explanation:
According to Großer Eichborn

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-10-09 14:01:52 GMT)
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Or "deadweight effect" according to Langenscheidts Fachwörterbuch Wirtschaft & Handel
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GWM123
Local time: 17:44
Grading comment
Thanks for this. While the definition that came with "deadweight effect" fitted the context perfectly, I don't like the association of "deadweight" as something that pulls you down. In this text, I think it is mainly a question of perspective. "Free-rider effect" expresses both the advantage the enterprise gets out of it and the negative connotation it has for the donor. That's why I like it best of all the given alternatives. Thanks to everybody for all your help!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1displacement or deadweight effect
Donal Murphy-Bokern
3free-rider effect
GWM123
3windfall gain
jccantrell


  

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free-rider effect


Explanation:
According to Großer Eichborn

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-10-09 14:01:52 GMT)
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Or "deadweight effect" according to Langenscheidts Fachwörterbuch Wirtschaft & Handel

GWM123
Local time: 17:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for this. While the definition that came with "deadweight effect" fitted the context perfectly, I don't like the association of "deadweight" as something that pulls you down. In this text, I think it is mainly a question of perspective. "Free-rider effect" expresses both the advantage the enterprise gets out of it and the negative connotation it has for the donor. That's why I like it best of all the given alternatives. Thanks to everybody for all your help!
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
displacement or deadweight effect


Explanation:
This is about situations where an investment would happen anyway regardless of a subsidy. The subsidy in terms of public policy benefits is therefore a waste.


    Reference: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KW5zg311yL4C&pg=PA251&lpg...
Donal Murphy-Bokern
Germany
Local time: 17:44
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kieran McCann: with deadweight, displacement something different
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windfall gain


Explanation:
LEO gives this defininition.

From your context, this may approach what you want. If the government is going to give you money for something that you would have done anyway, then that is a windfall.

These two sites look like they might be useful.


    Reference: http://www.investorwords.com/5320/windfall.html
    Reference: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/free-rider.html
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: It would be from the perspective of the company. However, the current text is from the perspective of the organisation that gives the support. Thanks!

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