Diversity, identity, and the indeterminacy of the size of nations
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Keywords
Nation size; Endogenous preferences for public goods; Social and political identity; Economies of scale and scope of political organization; Social coordination through heterogeneity; H11; N40;All these keywords.
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- H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
- N40 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - General, International, or Comparative
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