Better performance with performance budgeting? Analyzing cases of success and failure in public administrations

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 408-428

  Helmuth, Utz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 78650117236     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10967494.2010.524833     Document Type: Article

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