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The Brigden Theorem: The Inefficiency of Tariffs, Public Sophistication and the Merit‐Want Market Failure

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  • Ayre L. Hillman, 1977. "The Brigden Theorem: The Inefficiency of Tariffs, Public Sophistication and the Merit‐Want Market Failure," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 53(3), pages 434-446, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecorec:v:53:y:1977:i:3:p:434-446
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4932.1977.tb00307.x
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