Linguanomics: Official Language Laws, Entry Barriers and Public Goods
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Published:2000-10-01
Issue:2
Volume:18
Page:101-118
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ISSN:2515-6918
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Container-title:Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice
Author:
Anderson Gary M.1,
Halcoussis Dennis1,
Lowenberg Anton D.1
Affiliation:
1. Department of Economics, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA 91330
Abstract
Abstract Recently, the pros and cons of so-called ‘Official English’ laws have been a matter of contention. These laws vary, but all seek to mandate the language used in public transactions. We consider such regulations from the standpoint of entry barriers which
both generate restriction rents and (possibly) may mitigate congestion of local public goods. Using standard econometric techniques, we examine the various factors which might tend to determine whether a state will have a law, including measures of the political clout of organized labor and
the degree of congestion of local public goods within the jurisdiction.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Subject
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Public Administration
Cited by
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