Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5062106 | Economics Letters | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We use an optimization algorithm to solve a two-period planner's problem of spatially allocating public goods. We apply the algorithm to data on the location of post offices in South India between 1981-1991 and show that more appropriate choices could have reduced travel costs by at least 20%.
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Authors
Siva Athreya, Rohini Somanathan,