Street-level governments: assessing decentralization and urban services

executive summary

by Robert K. Yin

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Published 1974 by Rand in Santa Monica,Calif .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Decentralization in government -- United States.,
• Municipal government -- United States.,
• Political participation -- United States.

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Edition Notes

Statement	[By] Robert K. Yin and Douglas Yates.
Series	Rand Corporation. Rand report] -- R-1527/1-NSF., R (Rand Corporation) -- R-1527/1-NSF.
Contributions	National Science Foundation (U.S.)
The Physical Object
Pagination	v,27p.
Number of Pages	27
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL17859822M

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