Nonprofits within policy fields

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 637-644

  Sandfort, Jodi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 78650484043     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20521     Document Type: Note

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