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Do local Governments maximize access rates to public services across areas?: A test based on marginal benefit incidence analysis

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  • Ajwad, Mohamed Ihsan
  • Wodon, Quentin

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  • Ajwad, Mohamed Ihsan & Wodon, Quentin, 2007. "Do local Governments maximize access rates to public services across areas?: A test based on marginal benefit incidence analysis," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 47(2), pages 242-260, May.
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