What is the value of social science? challenges for researchers and government funders

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-7

  Lupia, Arthur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84891521454     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096513001613     Document Type: Article

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