Can Citizens Set City Policy? Evidence from a Decentralized Welfare State

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Can Citizens Set City Policy? Evidence from a Decentralized Welfare State. / Egerod, Benjamin; Larsen, Martin.

I: Urban Affairs Review, Bind 57, Nr. 4, 2021, s. 1178-1195.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Egerod, B & Larsen, M 2021, 'Can Citizens Set City Policy? Evidence from a Decentralized Welfare State', Urban Affairs Review, bind 57, nr. 4, s. 1178-1195. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078087420916247

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Egerod, B., & Larsen, M. (2021). Can Citizens Set City Policy? Evidence from a Decentralized Welfare State. Urban Affairs Review, 57(4), 1178-1195. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078087420916247

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Egerod B, Larsen M. Can Citizens Set City Policy? Evidence from a Decentralized Welfare State. Urban Affairs Review. 2021;57(4):1178-1195. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078087420916247

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Egerod, Benjamin ; Larsen, Martin. / Can Citizens Set City Policy? Evidence from a Decentralized Welfare State. I: Urban Affairs Review. 2021 ; Bind 57, Nr. 4. s. 1178-1195.

Bibtex

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