The dynamics of local service delivery arrangements and the role of nonprofits

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 29, Issue 10-11, 2006, Pages 769-797

  Lamothe, Scott ^a   Lamothe, Meeyoung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative service delivery; Contract failure; Contracting; Local government; Nonprofit; Service typology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745918321     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900690600770454     Document Type: Article

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