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The Economic Way of Thinking 13th Edition by David Prychitko, Peter Boettke, Paul Heyne

Edition 13ISBN: 9780132992695
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The Economic Way of Thinking 13th Edition by David Prychitko, Peter Boettke, Paul Heyne

Edition 13ISBN: 9780132992695
Exercise 6
The governments of poor countries often display what some call an " edifice complex": They enthusiastically build new roads, dams, and other structures, but then don't keep them in adequate repair.
(a) Can you explain this phenomenon using the concept of the residual claimant?
(b) What attitude would the private owner of a road take toward maintenance?
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