On the inappropriateness of collective rent seeking analysis when agents exert within-group and between-group efforts

The ratio of within-group to between-group fighting is shown to be unrealistically high for the collective rent seeking model when agents exert two efforts i.e. within-group and between-group efforts. The ratio is more realistic for the production and conflict model. Six economics examples illustrate the unrealistic implications of rent seeking analysis.

► Critique of within-group to between-group fighting ratio in collective rent seeking. ► The ratio is more realistic for the production and conflict model. ► Six economics examples illustrate the unrealistic implications of rent seeking analysis.