Policy-making institutions and water policy outputs in the European Union and the United States: A comparative analysis

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Hoornbeek, John A ^a,b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental policy; Federalism; Implementation; Institutions; Multi level governance; Policy integration; Water policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544259407     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760410001694264     Document Type: Review

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