Regulatory agencies, the state and markets: A Franco-British comparison

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1028-1047

  Thatcher, Mark ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Independent regulatory agencies (IRAs); Regulation; Regulatory state; Variety of capitalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 34648863481     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760701576510     Document Type: Article

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