Use, Satisfaction and the Influence of Local Governance Regime

Policy Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 163-186

  Bennett, Robert ^a   Robson, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1842817747     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144287042000216126     Document Type: Review

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