Identification and semiparametric estimation of equilibrium models of local jurisdictions

American Economic Journal: Microeconomics

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 195-220

  Epple, Dennis ^a   Peress, Michael ^b   Sieg, Holger ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 85017173670     PISSN: 19457669     EISSN: 19457685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/mic.2.4.195     Document Type: Article

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