The optimal government size: Further international evidence on the productivity of government services

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-203

  Karras, Georgios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0030555974     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.1996.tb01372.x     Document Type: Article

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