Multilateral development banks, transparency and corporate clients: 'Public-private partnerships' and public access to information

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-257

  Nelson, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANKING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INFORMATION; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP;

EID: 0041319293     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.276     Document Type: Article

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