Explaining programmes for change: Electronic government policy in Italy (1993-2003)

Public Management Review

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-49

  Mele, Valentina ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Innovation; Institutional processualism; Italy; Programmes for change

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349099888     PISSN: 14719037     EISSN: 14719045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14719030701763179     Document Type: Article

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