Why do governments delegate authority to quasi-autonomous agencies? The case of independent administrative authorities in France

Governance

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 207-227

  Elgie, Robert ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

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EID: 33645110469     PISSN: 09521895     EISSN: 14680491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0491.2006.00312.x     Document Type: Review

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