Testing alternative theories of bureaucratic corruption in less developed countries

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 236-257

  Halim, Nafisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 38349107104     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: 15406237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2008.00530.x     Document Type: Article

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