Regulation inside government: Processes and impacts of inspection of local public services

Policy and Politics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-232

  Downe, James ^a   Martin, Steve ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit Commission; Inspection; Public service agreement; Regulation inside government

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC SERVICE; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34249333859     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557307780712997     Document Type: Article

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