Social Sciences
4 years ago

Government-Provided Private Goods Boost Public Welfare, Study Finds

2004 Meeting Papers
Public Provision of Private Goods
Peter Norman, Hanming Fang

Paper Summary

In some situations, it is more efficient to provide private goods along with public goods, even if people have different preferences. This helps encourage participation and funding for the public good.

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