Implementation theory revisited ... again: Lessons from the state children's health insurance program

Politics and Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 309-336

  McGrath, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAME THEORY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; POLICY APPROACH; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

GEORGIA; MASSACHUSETTS; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65449155114     PISSN: 15555623     EISSN: 17471346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1346.2009.00174.x     Document Type: Article

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