Understanding the Public Sector: The Significance of Size and Complexity?

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 99-116

  Guy Peters, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 85044807064     PISSN: 23276665     EISSN: 23276673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23276665.2006.10779318     Document Type: Article

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