Explaining cross-country differences in performance-related pay in the public sector

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 577-600

  Dahlström, Carl ^a   Lapuente, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 77954421519     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mup021     Document Type: Article

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