Social contract theory

I've found several good potential external sources. Let's pick 4 diverse and reliable ones:

1. Britannica - Social Contract: Good for general definition and historical figures (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau).²¹
2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Contemporary Approaches to the Social Contract: Excellent for academic depth and the role of consent, bargaining, and equilibrium, linking to Rawls.²⁰
3. Cato Institute - Module 2: John Locke's Two Treatises of Government: Specifically discusses Locke's view on property rights and the purpose of government.¹⁹
4. McKinsey - The social contract in the 21st century: Provides a modern, business/economic perspective on the evolving social contract.¹⁸

Now I will proceed to write the article following all instructions.
TERM: Social contract theory
RELATED_TERM: Public Goods Theory
TERM_CATEGORY: Economic Philosophy

Here's the LINK_POOL I'll use:

• Property rights
• Regulation
• Market stability
• Economic systems
• Taxation
• Public goods
• Individual liberty
• Collective action
• Governance
• Rule of law
• Capitalism
• Democracy
• Wealth distribution
• Externalities
• Financial markets

I will ensure all links are used exactly once.
I will make sure the article pivots the philosophical concept towards its relevance in economic and financial contexts.
The prompt forbids the title "[TERM]: Definition, Formula, Example, and FAQs", so I will omit that title but keep the sections.^12345678910, ¹¹¹², ¹³¹⁴¹⁵, ¹⁶