Towards marketization and centralization? The changing role of local government in long- term care in England, France, Germany and Italy

The Provision of Public Services in Europe: Between State, Local Government and Market

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 97-119

  Bönker, Frank ^a   Hill, Michael ^b   Marzanati, Anna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

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