External constraints on local service standards: The case of comprehensive performance assessment in english local government

Public Administration

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 639-656

  Andrews, Rhys ^a   Boyne, George A ^a   Law, Jennifer ^b   Walker, Richard M ^c,d  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SERVICE PROVISION;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 28244468118     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0033-3298.2005.00466.x     Document Type: Review

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