Alternatives to imposed administrative reform: The NGOs

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4-5, 1997, Pages 353-363

  Henderson, Keith M ^a  

^a BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Development agencies; International Monetary Fund; Loans; Management; NGOs; World Bank

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004223620     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559710172159     Document Type: Article

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