Information technology, organization, and productivity in the public sector: Evidence from police departments

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 167-201

  Garicano, Luis ^a   Heaton, Paul ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 77749302114     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/649844     Document Type: Article

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