Public participation, procedural Fairness, and evaluations of local governance: The moderating role of uncertainty

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 815-840

  Herian, Mitchel N ^a   Hamm, Joseph A ^a   Tomkins, Alan J ^a   Pytlik Zillig, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 84866975774     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mur064     Document Type: Article

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