Does Government Funding Alter Nonprofit Governance? Evidence from New York City Nonprofit Contractors

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 359-379

  O'Regan, Katherine ^a   Oster, Sharon ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141942186     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.10050     Document Type: Article

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