Transit contracting reexamined: Determinants of cost efficiency and resource allocation

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 495-515

  Zullo, Roland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 45549108875     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mum024     Document Type: Article

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