Privatization and corruption: Patronage vs. Spoils

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 273-298

  Darrough, Masako N ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0033473627     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-7494(00)89038-8     Document Type: Article

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