Learning by numbers? The use of indicators in the co-ordination of social inclusion policies in Europe

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 78-95

  Mabbett, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Indicators; Institutional learning; Social inclusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847114925     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760601071786     Document Type: Review

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