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2026-04

A Visual (Incomplete) History of Mechanisms for PG

Zoomable timeline tracing the intellectual lineage of mechanism design for public goods — from Samuelson and Lindahl to quadratic funding and retrospective impact rewards.

A zoomable timeline tracing the intellectual lineage of mechanism design for public goods — from Samuelson and Lindahl to quadratic funding and retrospective impact rewards. Adapted with permission from Recerts.

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Adapted with permission from Recerts.