Relative Performance Evaluation in Swedish Local Government

Financial Accountability and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 271-290

  Siverbo, Sven ^a   Johansson, Tobias ^a  

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EID: 34548660056     PISSN: 02674424     EISSN: 14680408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0267-4424.2006.00403.x     Document Type: Article

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