Local governance: The relevance of transaction cost economics

Local Government Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-18

  Marsh, Alex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039982085     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003939808433893     Document Type: Article

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