Snobbery, racism, or mutual distaste: What promotes and hinders cooperation in local public-good provision?

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 874-883

  Brasington, David M ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0242678536     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003465303772815781     Document Type: Review

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