prices
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Pricing and water conservation in Bangladesh
The prevalence of fixed prices can explain the low adoption of efficient irrigation technology, but incentivising farmers to convert to marginal pricing does not reduce water usage
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Pooled procurement of drugs in low- and middle-income countries can lower prices and improve access
Centralised procurement by the public sector leads to lower drug prices, but the price reduction is smaller when the supply side is more concentrated
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The causal effects of competition on prices and quality
Governments can outsource public services and achieve lower prices, without sacrificing quality, if they can ensure that there is enough competition
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Bureaucrats in Russia: The cost of inefficiency
How does the productivity of individual bureaucrats affect the overall efficiency of the public sector?