The private provision of a public good is independent of the distribution of income
When a single public good is provided at positive levels by private individuals, its provision is unaffected by a redistribution of income. This holds regardless of differences in individual preferences and despite differences in marginal propensities to contribute to the public good.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Economics letters 1983, Vol.13 (2), p.207-211 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | When a single public good is provided at positive levels by private individuals, its provision is unaffected by a redistribution of income. This holds regardless of differences in individual preferences and despite differences in marginal propensities to contribute to the public good. |
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| ISSN: | 0165-1765 1873-7374 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0165-1765(83)90087-3 |