Experience, attitudes, and willingness to pay for public safety

American Review of Public Administration

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 395-418

  Donahue, Amy K ^a   Miller, Joanne M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Media exposure; Public safety; Public services; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750486167     PISSN: 02750740     EISSN: 15523357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0275074005285666     Document Type: Review

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