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The Economics of Governance

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Citation

Williamson, Oliver, E. 2005. "The Economics of Governance." American Economic Review, 95 (2): 1-18. DOI: 10.1257/000282805774669880

JEL Classification

  • D72 Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
  • D73 Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
  • H11 Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government
  • K42 Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law