Published 2008
by Cambridge University Press in Cambridge, UK, New York .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-231) and index.
| Statement | edited by Mark E. Warren and Hilary Pearse. |
| Series | Theories of institutional design |
| Contributions | Warren, Mark, Pearse, Hilary. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | JL438 .D47 2008 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xiii, 237 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 237 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL20749762M |
| ISBN 10 | 0521885078 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780521885072 |
| LC Control Number | 2008295679 |
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