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This is a preprint of a paper that appeared in the National Tax Journal in 1979, vol. 32, pp 81-86.

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ABSTRACT:
This paper extends Bowen's theorem on the efficiency of majority-chosen public expenditures. It also discusses situations under which majority rule is likely to lead to inefficient outcomes.

SUGGESTED CITATION:
Ted Bergstrom, "Do Governments Spend Too Much?" (February 1, 1979). Department of Economics, UCSB. Ted Bergstrom. Paper 1979B.
http://repositories.cdlib.org/ucsbecon/bergstrom/1979B