Meeting the challenges of policy-relevant science: Bridging theory and practice

Public Administration Review

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1087-1100

  Graffy, Elisabeth A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 54049129634     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.00957.x     Document Type: Review

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