Policy benchmarking in the European Union: Indicators and ambiguities

Policy Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-132

  Room, Graham ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 20444435182     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442870500126933     Document Type: Review

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