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100			_aMalatesta, Deanna
245			_aThe public-private distinction: insights for public administration from the state action doctrine
260			_c2015
300			_ap.63-74.
362			_aJan-Feb
520			_aPublic administration scholars continue to grapple with how and why public organizations differ from private organizations. The judiciary deals with similar questions in ruling on constitutional claims that apply exclusively to state actors. The authors consider similarities and differences between scholarly and judicial approaches, adding to the body of research attempting to capture the complexities of the public private distinction. The application in this article includes the coding of seminal court decisions and qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) to find combinations of causal conditions that lead to state action rulings. The specifics revealed through QCA provide valuable lessons for extending public norms and preserving constitutional protections when outsourcing public services. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic administration
700			_aCarboni, Julia L.
773			_aPublic Administration Review
909			_a108332
999			_c108327 _d108327