A small civil service in transition: The case of Estonia

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-51

  Randma, Tiina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM; CIVIL SERVICE; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; STATE BUILDING;

ESTONIA;

EID: 0035000107     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.153     Document Type: Article

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