A political consequence of contracting: Organized interests and state agency decision making

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 579-602

  Kelleher, Christine A ^a   Yackee, Susan Webb ^b  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 73149114674     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mun014     Document Type: Article

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