On misunderstanding government: An analysis of the art of policy advice

Economics and Politics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 231-250

  Basu, Kaushik ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 0347768712     PISSN: 09541985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0343.00032     Document Type: Article

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