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Private demands for public capital: evidence from school bond referenda

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  • Brunner, Eric J.
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  • Balsdon, Ed & Brunner, Eric J. & Rueben, Kim, 2003. "Private demands for public capital: evidence from school bond referenda," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 54(3), pages 610-638, November.
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