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Dam Shame: It's not easy being government

The Answer Is Transaction Costs

CHAPTER

Navigating Government Failures in Public Decision-Making

This chapter examines the intricacies of government failures in decision-making regarding public goods, such as dam construction. It highlights the challenges in achieving Pareto Optimum amidst differing benefits and costs, emphasizing the inadequacies of both democratic and technocratic methods in representing all citizens' interests.

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