The harmonization of government financial information systems: The role of the IPSASs

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 293-317

  Benito, Bernardino ^a   Brusca, Isabel ^b   Montesinos, Vicente ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 34250208464     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: 14617226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852307078424     Document Type: Article

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