Seven habits of unsustainable budget building: A state policy perspective

Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 215-267

  Laplante, Josephine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 84930188450     PISSN: 10963367     EISSN: 19451814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JPBAFM-23-02-2011-B004     Document Type: Article

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