What Is a Big Bureaucracy? Reflections on Rebuilding Leviathan and Runaway State-building
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Czech Sociological ReviewThe theoretical justifi cation for economies of scale in state administration is straightforward: administrative labour is a critical input into public-goods production, and the consumption and distribution of public goods are characterised by economies of scale.
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