Sampling designs for analyzing publicness: Alternatives and their strengths and weaknesses

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages

  Rainey, Hal G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 79960113199     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mur029     Document Type: Article

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