If they get it right: An experimental test of the effects of the appointment and reports of UK public inquiries

Public Administration

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 623-653

  Sulitzeanu Kenan, Raanan ^a  

^a WOLFSON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33747182525     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2006.00605.x     Document Type: Article

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