Three essays on public economics

The first essay extends the theory of clubs by stating new conditions, spatially-limited altruism, under which mixed clubs are optimal. With such altruism, the nonpoor members of society care more about the poor living near them than about those living farther away. While the proximity of the poor gives mixed communities an altruistic advantage over homogeneous communities, the intermixing of rich and poor generates an efficiency loss in public consumption. As a result, a mixed community configuration may or may not be superior to a homogeneous configuration.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Economics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Lee, Kangoh

Contributors dc:contributor

• Brueckner, Jan K.

• Economics, General

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Lee, Kangoh

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9114309
(UMI)AAI9114309

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21702