Policy diffusion: Seven lessons for scholars and practitioners

Public Administration Review

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 788-796

  Shipan, Charles R ^a   Volden, Craig ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 84873443570     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2012.02610.x     Document Type: Article

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