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Majority-rule bargaining and the under provision of public investment goods

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  • Leblanc, William
  • Snyder, James Jr.
  • Tripathi, Micky

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  • Leblanc, William & Snyder, James Jr. & Tripathi, Micky, 2000. "Majority-rule bargaining and the under provision of public investment goods," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 75(1), pages 21-47, January.
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