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Public Choice and Public Finance: A Survey

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  • Charles B. Blankart

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The paper highlights the origins of Public Choice as a descendant of Public Finance.

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  • Charles B. Blankart, 2016. "Public Choice and Public Finance: A Survey," CESifo Working Paper Series 5819, CESifo.
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    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior

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