Red Tape: A Review and Assessment of Concepts and Measures

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 553-580

  Pandey, Sanjay K ^a   Scott, Patrick G ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347647941     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jpart.a003547     Document Type: Article

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