Maximizing policy learning in international committees: An analysis of the European Open Method of Coordination (OMC) committees

Scandinavian Political Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 521-546

  Nedergaard, Peter ^a  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

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EID: 36248965733     PISSN: 00806757     EISSN: 14679477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9477.2007.00191.x     Document Type: Article

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