Public subsidies to stadiums: Do the costs outweigh the benefits?

Public Finance Review

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 238-253

  Irani, Daraius ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0000546108     PISSN: 10911421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109114219702500205     Document Type: Article

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