The open method of coordination and policy mainstreaming: The European Employment Strategy and regional conversion programmes in the UK

European Planning Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 123-141

  Gore, Tony ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; LABOR POLICY; REGIONAL POLICY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1842430559     PISSN: 09654313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09654310310001635733     Document Type: Article

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