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Structure, conduct, and performance in the local public sector

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  • Randall W. Eberts
  • Timothy J. Gronberg

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An examination of the relationship between the number of local governments within local labor markets and their expenditures, finding empirical support in both suburbs and central cities for the connection between the structure of the local public service market and its performance.

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  • Randall W. Eberts & Timothy J. Gronberg, 1989. "Structure, conduct, and performance in the local public sector," Working Papers (Old Series) 8910, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
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    6. Trueblood, Michael A. & Honadle, Beth Walter, 1994. "An Overview Of Factors Affecting The Size Of Local Government," Staff Papers 13688, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics.
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