Executive agencies in government: The impact of bureaucratic networks on policy outcomes

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-79

  Gains, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY MAKING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037530212     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X03003039     Document Type: Article

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