Co-production: Option or Obligation?

Australian Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 314-324

  Ryan, Bill ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

civil society; co production; participation; Public management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868151171     PISSN: 03136647     EISSN: 14678500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2012.00780.x     Document Type: Article

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