Does the Government Free Ride?

An Economic Theory of Democracy.

Edward C. Banfield, Anthony J. Downs · Midwest Journal of Political Science · 1958 · 18.9K citations

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The Logic of Collective Action.

Robert T. Golembiewski, Mancur Olson · American Sociological Review · 1966 · 11.6K citations

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A Rational Theory of the Size of Government

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Giving with Impure Altruism: Applications to Charity and Ricardian Equivalence

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On the private provision of public goods

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