Institutional reform in the provision of public services in Hong Kong: An efficiency evaluation

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 597-614

  Walker, Richard M ^a,b   Li, Ling Hin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; PUBLIC SERVICE; SOCIAL POLICY; TRANSACTION COST;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 33748288098     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c52m     Document Type: Article

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