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Cost overruns in public sector investment projects

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  • Miranda Sarmento, J.J.

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

  • Renneboog, Luc

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

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  • Miranda Sarmento, J.J. & Renneboog, Luc, 2017. "Cost overruns in public sector investment projects," Other publications TiSEM 51799a3e-4c78-4dbd-b330-b, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
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