Urban E-government initiatives and environmental decision performance in Korea

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-138

  Lim, Joon Hyoung ^a   Tang, Shui Yan ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Public Administration   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 37249030340     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mum005     Document Type: Article

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