In the Mayor We Trust? Trust as the Micro-Foundation of Complementary Politico-Administrative Relations in Local Governments

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In the Mayor We Trust? Trust as the Micro-Foundation of Complementary Politico-Administrative Relations in Local Governments. / Grøn, Caroline Louise Howard; Salomonsen, Heidi Houlberg.

I: Administration and Society, Bind 51, Nr. 4, 01.04.2019, s. 581-606.

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Grøn, CLH & Salomonsen, HH 2019, 'In the Mayor We Trust? Trust as the Micro-Foundation of Complementary Politico-Administrative Relations in Local Governments', Administration and Society, bind 51, nr. 4, s. 581-606. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399718791541

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Grøn, C. L. H., & Salomonsen, H. H. (2019). In the Mayor We Trust? Trust as the Micro-Foundation of Complementary Politico-Administrative Relations in Local Governments. Administration and Society, 51(4), 581-606. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399718791541

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Grøn CLH, Salomonsen HH. In the Mayor We Trust? Trust as the Micro-Foundation of Complementary Politico-Administrative Relations in Local Governments. Administration and Society. 2019 apr. 1;51(4):581-606. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399718791541

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Grøn, Caroline Louise Howard ; Salomonsen, Heidi Houlberg. / In the Mayor We Trust? Trust as the Micro-Foundation of Complementary Politico-Administrative Relations in Local Governments. I: Administration and Society. 2019 ; Bind 51, Nr. 4. s. 581-606.

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