Comparative Public Policy: Using the Comparative Method to Advance Our Understanding of the Policy Process

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 40, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 11-26

  Gupta, Kuhika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC THEORY; POLICY APPROACH; RESEARCH WORK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL POLICY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84859502584     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2012.00443.x     Document Type: Review

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