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Outside and inside competition for international organizations—from analysis to innovations

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  • Bruno Frey, 2008. "Outside and inside competition for international organizations—from analysis to innovations," The Review of International Organizations, Springer, vol. 3(4), pages 335-350, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:revint:v:3:y:2008:i:4:p:335-350
    DOI: 10.1007/s11558-008-9045-2
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    Keywords

    International organizations; Public goods; Principal-agent; Competition; Innovation; H11; H41; D7; F55; F59;
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    JEL classification:

    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • F55 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Institutional Arrangements
    • F59 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - Other

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