Governance structure and administrative corruption in Japan: An organizational network approach

Public Administration Review

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 930-942

  Choi, Jin Wook ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 34548820444     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2007.00779.x     Document Type: Article

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