Effective european problemsolving: Lessons from the regulation of occupational safety and environmental protection

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 591-608

  Eichener, Volker ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Comitology; Decision making; European Commission; European Community; Regulatory policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031509698     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135017697344082     Document Type: Article

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