The role of commercial non-profit organizations in the provision of public services

Oxford Review of Economic Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 335-347

  Bennett, John ^a   Iossa, Elisabetta ^a   Legrenzi, Gabriella ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; SERVICE PROVISION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0042889246     PISSN: 0266903X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxrep/19.2.335     Document Type: Article

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