Citizens, co-producers, customers, clients, captives?: A critical review of consumerism and public services

Public Management Review

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 439-446

  Jung, Tobias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citizens; Clients; Consumerism; Consumers; Customers; Public services

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952065618     PISSN: 14719037     EISSN: 14719045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14719031003787940     Document Type: Review

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