Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK; Malden, USA
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd/Inc.
Bulletin of economic research
56 (2004), S. 0
ISSN:
1467-8586
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
The paper examines the consequences of increasing the size of the community in the standard model of the private provision of public goods when costs are variable. In contrast to an economy with fixed costs, the provision of the public good can fall with a larger community, and an increased provision of the public good is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for individual utility to rise. The paper also contributes to the literature on immiserizing growth in that it shows that capital accumulation can possibly result in lower utility for all individuals.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8586.2004.00195.x
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