Policy Learning and Failure

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 331-354

  May, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84971109244     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X00005602     Document Type: Article

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