Decentralisation and devolution to the English regions: Assessing the implications for rural policy and delivery

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 197-212

  Pearce, Graham ^a   Ayres, Sarah ^a   Tricker, Mike ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; POLICY MAKING; RURAL POLICY; SERVICE PROVISION;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WEST MIDLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 18744412925     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2005.01.004     Document Type: Article

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