The commission and national governments as partners: EC regulatory expansion in telecommunications 1979-2000

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 558-584

  Thatcher, Mark ^a  

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Author keywords

European Commission; Principal agent; Regulation; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035638974     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760110064393     Document Type: Article

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