Policy Transfer as a Form of Prospective Policy Evaluation: Challenges and Recommendations

Public Administration Review

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 428-440

  Mossberger, Karen ^a   Wolman, Harold ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0142060860     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6210.00306     Document Type: Article

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