The Mythology of Privatization in Contracting for Social Services

Public Administration Review

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 296-315

  Van Slyke, David M ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0142138218     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6210.00291     Document Type: Review

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