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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Vol. 3, No. 1: 4-10 (1993)
© 1993 Public Management Research Association

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A SERIES ON THE NEW INSTITUTIONALISM AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

The New Institutionalism And Public Administration: An Overview

James M. Ferris and Shui-Yan Tang

University of Southern California

Several significant developments in the social sciences have taken place in the last two decades with potentially far-reaching implications for the study of public administration. Foremost among these developments is the increasing interest in and analysis of institutions. The concern about how institutions affect social interactions and outcomes has drawn attention in political science, sociology, economics, and anthropology as well as in public administration.


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