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| Author: | Glazer, A. Niskanen, E. |
| Title: | Why voters may prefer congested public goods |
| Journal: | Journal of Public Economics
1997 : JUL, VOL. 65:1, p. 37-44 |
| Index terms: | PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY SUBSIDIES PRIVATE SECTOR INEQUALITY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper presents a model that shows that a majority may choose a small capacity for a public facility, thereby inducing few rich persons to use it. Similar reasoning applies for imposition of an admission fee at a public club, and payment of subsidies for private clubs. Many of these characteristics appears in a comparison of public and private universities, and also in proposals for school vouchers. The analysis also suggests that a community which becomes richer may lower the quality of public services. |
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