The Determinants of Variations in Local Service Contracting: Garbage in, Garbage out?

Urban Affairs Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 150-163

  Boyne, George A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84998186756     PISSN: 10780874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107808749803400107     Document Type: Article

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