Decentralization and delivery of public services in Asia

Policy and Society

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-21

  Ghuman, B S ^a   Singh, Ranjeet ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 84875619396     PISSN: 14494035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polsoc.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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