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Government Failure, Social Capital and the Appropriateness of the New Zealand Model for Public Sector Reform in Developing Countries

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  • Wallis, Joe & Dollery, Brian, 2001. "Government Failure, Social Capital and the Appropriateness of the New Zealand Model for Public Sector Reform in Developing Countries," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 29(2), pages 245-263, February.
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