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1 - Introduction: Experiments in Public Management Research

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2017

By
Oliver James ,
Sebastian Jilke  and
Gregg G. Van Ryzin
Edited by
Oliver James ,
Sebastian R. Jilke  and
Gregg G. Van Ryzin
Oliver James
Affiliation:
University of Exeter
Sebastian R. Jilke
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Gregg G. Van Ryzin
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
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Experiments in Public Management Research
Challenges and Contributions
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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