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Distributional Effects of Public Investment when Wealth and Classes are Back

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  • Linus Mattauch
  • Ottmar Edenhofer
  • David Klenert
  • Sophie Bénard

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  • Linus Mattauch & Ottmar Edenhofer & David Klenert & Sophie Bénard, 2016. "Distributional Effects of Public Investment when Wealth and Classes are Back," Metroeconomica, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 67(3), pages 603-629, July.
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