Incentives for dentists in public service: Evidence from a natural experiment

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages

  Chalkley, Martin ^a   Tilley, Colin ^b   Young, Linda ^b   Bonetti, Debbie ^a   Clarkson, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77954367806     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/muq025     Document Type: Article

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