Government Versus Private Ownership of Public Goods: The Role of Bargaining Frictions

@article{Schmitz2015GovernmentVP,
  title={Government Versus Private Ownership of Public Goods: The Role of Bargaining Frictions},
  author={Patrick W. Schmitz},
  journal={Public Economics: Publicly Provided Goods eJournal},
  year={2015}
}
  • P. Schmitz
  • Published 1 July 2015
  • Economics
  • Public Economics: Publicly Provided Goods eJournal
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