Is private delivery of public services really cheaper? Evidence from public road maintenance in Denmark

Public Choice

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 419-438

  Blom Hansen, Jens ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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EID: 0038082553     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1024274527502     Document Type: Review

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