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Centralized Procurement and Delivery Times: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Italy

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  • De Leverano, Adriano
  • Coviello, Decio
  • Clark, Robert

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  • De Leverano, Adriano & Coviello, Decio & Clark, Robert, 2023. "Centralized Procurement and Delivery Times: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Italy," VfS Annual Conference 2023 (Regensburg): Growth and the "sociale Frage" 277589, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
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    • D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Auctions
    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • H57 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Procurement
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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