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Part I - Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2017

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Oliver James ,
Sebastian R. Jilke  and
Gregg G. Van Ryzin
Oliver James
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University of Exeter
Sebastian R. Jilke
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Rutgers University, New Jersey
Gregg G. Van Ryzin
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Rutgers University, New Jersey
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Experiments in Public Management Research
Challenges and Contributions
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