The politics of governance ratings

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 275-297

  Arndt, Christiane ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 50149087133     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10967490802301278     Document Type: Conference Paper

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