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Discuss the basic idea behind the pure theory of public expenditure

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In 1954 Paul Samuelson published his landmark paper The Pure Theory of Public Expenditure, which formalized the concept of public goods (which he called "collective consumption goods") -- i.e. goods that are non-rival and non-excludable. ... Because public goods are not excludable, they get under-produced.

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