A Public Service Code of Ethics Applied in a Transitional Setting: The Case of Estonia

Public Integrity

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-63

  Saarniit, Leno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

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EID: 34248033804     PISSN: 10999922     EISSN: 15580989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PIN1099-9922080104     Document Type: Article

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