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Incentives for separation and incentives for public good provision

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  • Klaas Staal, 2010. "Incentives for separation and incentives for public good provision," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 145(3), pages 531-546, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:145:y:2010:i:3:p:531-546
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-009-9578-9
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    Keywords

    Unification; Separation; Public good provision; Voting; D7; H2; H7;
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    JEL classification:

    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations

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