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Filling potholes: macroeconomic effects of maintenance versus new investments in public infrastructure

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  • Rioja, Felix K., 2003. "Filling potholes: macroeconomic effects of maintenance versus new investments in public infrastructure," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 87(9-10), pages 2281-2304, September.
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