Contracting out parks and recreation services: Correcting for selection bias using a Heckman selection model

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 29, Issue 10-11, 2006, Pages 799-818

  Jang, HeeSoun ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contracting out; Cost efficiency; Heckman selection model; Transaction cost

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745879782     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900690600770488     Document Type: Article

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