Is discord detrimental? Using institutional variation to identify the impact of public governing board conflict on outcomes

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 289-315

  Grissom, Jason A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84897488504     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mus042     Document Type: Article

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