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Legislation and Policy for the Nonprofit Sector, Japan

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Ohta, K. (2018). Legislation and Policy for the Nonprofit Sector, Japan. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3255-1

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