Big Data in Public Affairs

Public Administration Review

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 928-937

  Mergel, Ines ^a   Rethemeyer, R Karl ^b   Isett, Kimberley ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84992663810     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/puar.12625     Document Type: Article

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