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The Spatial Aspects of Local Public Goods: a Note

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  • Jon D. Harford

    (State University of New York, Albany)

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This note explores two very basic models of efficient provision of a public good with imperfections stemming from purely spatial costs. The costs are treated as costs of transmission or benefit reduction effects which are a positive function of distance from a public good facility. The conditions for the efficient level of public goods supply and the efficient number of facilities are derived and discussed.

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  • Jon D. Harford, 1979. "The Spatial Aspects of Local Public Goods: a Note," Public Finance Review, , vol. 7(1), pages 122-128, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:pubfin:v:7:y:1979:i:1:p:122-128
    DOI: 10.1177/109114217900700107
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    1. V. Kerry Smith, 1976. "The Role of Innovation in the Provision of Local Public Goods," Public Finance Review, , vol. 4(3), pages 285-294, July.
    2. Oakland, William H., 1972. "Congestion, public goods and welfare," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 1(3-4), pages 339-357, November.
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