Do people invest in local public goods with long-term benefits? Experimental evidence from a shanty town in peru
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- De Hoop, Thomas & Van Kempen, Luuk & Fort, Ricardo, 2010. "Do people invest in local public goods with long-term benefits: Experimental evidence from a shanty town in Peru," MPRA Paper 24968, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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- H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods
- C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
- I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
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