Size isn’t everything: COVID-19 and the role of government

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Size isn’t everything : COVID-19 and the role of government. / Kurrild-Klitgaard, Peter.

In: Public Choice, 13.01.2024.

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Kurrild-Klitgaard, P 2024, 'Size isn’t everything: COVID-19 and the role of government', Public Choice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-023-01127-z

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Kurrild-Klitgaard, P. (2024). Size isn’t everything: COVID-19 and the role of government. Public Choice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-023-01127-z

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Kurrild-Klitgaard P. Size isn’t everything: COVID-19 and the role of government. Public Choice. 2024 Jan 13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-023-01127-z

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Kurrild-Klitgaard, Peter. / Size isn’t everything : COVID-19 and the role of government. In: Public Choice. 2024.

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