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  1. Southern Illinois University, USA

    Milton Russell (Professor of Economics)

  2. Arizona State University, USA

    Robert B. Shelton (Assistant Professor of Economics)

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The authors would like to thank Todd Sandler for helpful comments.

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Russell, M., Shelton, R.B. A model of regulatory agency behavior. Public Choice 20, 47–62 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01718177

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