Is there a Nordic Perspective on Public Sector Performance Measurement?

Financial Accountability and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 291-308

  Johnsen, Åge ^a   Vakkuri, Jarmo ^a  

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EID: 34548615392     PISSN: 02674424     EISSN: 14680408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0267-4424.2006.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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