Bounded Rationality and Political Science: Lessons from Public Administration and Public Policy

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 395-412

  Jones, Bryan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0242425058     PISSN: 7653697     EISSN: 1782155X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpoart/mug028     Document Type: Review

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