Policy innovation in local jurisdictions: Testing for neighborhood influence in school choice policies

Public Choice

Volumn 129, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 189-200

  Rincke, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 33749335849     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-006-9022-3     Document Type: Article

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