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Public Sector Technical Inefficiency in Large U.S. Cities

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  • Grossman, Philip J.
  • Mavros, Panayiotis
  • Wassmer, Robert W.

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  • Grossman, Philip J. & Mavros, Panayiotis & Wassmer, Robert W., 1999. "Public Sector Technical Inefficiency in Large U.S. Cities," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 46(2), pages 278-299, September.
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