Privatization and citizen preferences: A cross-national analysis of demand for private versus public provision of services in three industries

Administration and Society

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-66

  Battaglio Jr , R Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Market reform; Privatization; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349101416     PISSN: 00953997     EISSN: 15523039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095399708330256     Document Type: Article

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