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A Knowledge-Based Paradigm of Public Sector Reforms in Asia

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The counties of Southeast Asia have reached a critical stage in their socioeconomic development.

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Matsunaga, M. (2018). A Knowledge-Based Paradigm of Public Sector Reforms in Asia. In: Hirose Nishihara, A., Matsunaga, M., Nonaka, I., Yokomichi, K. (eds) Knowledge Creation in Public Administrations. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57478-3_12

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