Presidential address: Evaluating the questions that alternative policy success measures answer

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-215

  Burkhauser, Richard V ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 79952424007     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20564     Document Type: Article

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