Accountability and effort among street-level bureaucrats: Evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment

Accountability and effort among street-level bureaucrats: Evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment
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街头官僚的责任和努力:来自现场实验室实验的证据

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10.1080/10967494.2021.1951408
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2021
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2.6
通讯作者:
Andersson, Krister P.
Andersson, Krister P.
中科院分区:
管理学3区
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作者:
Zarychta, Alan;Grillos, Tara;Andersson, Krister P.

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