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Tiebout : A Survey of the Empirical Literature

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  • Keith Dowding

    (Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK)

  • Peter John

    (Department of Politics, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK)

  • Stephen Biggs

    (Department of Government, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH, UK)

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  • Keith Dowding & Peter John & Stephen Biggs, 1994. "Tiebout : A Survey of the Empirical Literature," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 31(4-5), pages 767-797, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:31:y:1994:i:4-5:p:767-797
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