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In praise of inequality: public good provision and income distribution

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  • Itaya, Jun-ichi
  • de Meza, David
  • Myles, Gareth D.

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  • Itaya, Jun-ichi & de Meza, David & Myles, Gareth D., 1997. "In praise of inequality: public good provision and income distribution," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 57(3), pages 289-296, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:57:y:1997:i:3:p:289-296
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