Best value in the United Kingdom: Using benchmarking and competition to achieve value for money

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 415-431

  Bovaird, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 8744221549     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852300663003     Document Type: Article

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