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Briefly explain the free rider problem with respect to the funding of local public schools. How does the Tiebout model propose to solve this problem

Microeconomics A Contemporary Intro

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285635101

Author:MCEACHERN

Publisher:MCEACHERN

Chapter16: Public Goods And Public Choice

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