Policy area as a potential moderator of transparency effects: An experiment

Public Administration Review

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 361-371

  De Fine Licht, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 84900446199     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/puar.12194     Document Type: Article

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