The basic story is you open the markets to wider participation and the cost of shifting risk goes down.

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The value of participation is 100x the cost and the effort one places into the IEEE.

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At the simplest level, the cost is participation in the BCS National Championship game.

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And one thing that is certainly factually true is that the limited nature of our participation has reduced the cost of it.

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Developing countries will have to weigh the cost-benefit of full or partial participation in the globalized economy.

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Chad's participation in the fight against jihadists has come at a considerable cost: At least 23 Chadian soldiers were killed in one battle alone in February.

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By lowering the cost to participate in the market, crowdfunding will expand participation in the market.

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The extensive use of free or low-cost online platforms such as WordPress and Facebook has both facilitated grassroots participation and increased organisational efficiency.

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