Key parameters in policy design: The case of intrinsic motivation

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 527-547

  Jones, Philip ^a   Cullis, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; PLANNING THEORY; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 0344063703     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279403007165     Document Type: Article

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