The private provision of excludable public goods: An inefficiency result

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Public Economics
Year: 2012
Volume: 96
Issue: 9-10
Pages: 658-669

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Does voluntary contracting suffice for the efficient provision of excludable public goods? Even in a complete information environment, we find that the answer is negative. The reason is that some agents may profit from not participating at the provision stage, but instead negotiate access ex post.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:pubeco:v:96:y:2012:i:9:p:658-669
Journal Field
Public
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25