Introduction

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

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-14

  Wollmann, Hellmut ^a   Marcou, Gérard ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

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EID: 84881965249     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781849807227.00008     Document Type: Editorial

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