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This article is from a study by the author published in theSage Professional Papers in Administrative and Public Studies. Valuable suggestions were contributed by Robert Bish, Yoram Barzel, Thomas Borcherding, Richard Parks, Potluri Rao and Eugene Silberberg. Needless to say, they are not responsible for the conclusions.

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Ahlbrandt, R. Efficiency in the provision of fire services. Public Choice 16, 1–15 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01718802

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