On Public-Goods Provision in the Neoclassical Growth Model

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS

ON PUBLIC-GOODS PROVISION IN THE NEOCLASSICAL GROWTH MODEL: A SPECIAL CASE

Christos Koulovatianos

Discussion Paper 2000-05

P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, CYPRUS Tel.: ++357-2-892101, Fax: ++357-2-750310 Web site: http://www.econ.ucy.ac.cy

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