Jackson, M. and Moulin, H. (1992) Implementing a public project and distributing its cost. Journal of Economic Theory, 57(1), pp. 125-140. (doi: 10.1016/S0022-0531(05)80044-4)
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Abstract
We provide a game form which undertakes a public project exactly when the total benefit of the project to individuals in a society outweights its cost. The game form is simple, balanced, and individually rational. It can be adjusted to distribute cost according to a wide class of rules. For example it can distribute cost so that each individual pays a share of the cost which is proportional to his or her benefit. We discuss the informational limitations of our work and the relation of this work to the literature on mechanism design and public goods.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Moulin, Professor Herve |
| Authors: | Jackson, M., and Moulin, H. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Economic Theory |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0022-0531 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1095-7235 |
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