Budget process reform: Waiting for godot

Public Administration Review

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 233-244

  Posner, Paul L ^a,b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Academy of Public Administration   (United States)

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EID: 59449086118     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.01969.x     Document Type: Article

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