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Municipal corporations, economic calculation, and political pricing: exploring a theoretical antinomy

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  • Richard Wagner, 2011. "Municipal corporations, economic calculation, and political pricing: exploring a theoretical antinomy," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 149(1), pages 151-165, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:149:y:2011:i:1:p:151-165
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    Keywords

    Municipal corporations; Agency theory; Competition among governments; Political pricing; Emergence; D23; D72; D78; H70;
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    JEL classification:

    • D23 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • D78 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Positive Analysis of Policy Formulation and Implementation
    • H70 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - General

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