An institutionalist approach to spatial variations in public service failure: Evidence from England

European Urban and Regional Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 349-362

  Andrews, Rhys ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Failing organizations; Institutionalism; Public sector

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY STRATEGY; PUBLIC SECTOR; PUBLIC SERVICE; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SERVICE PROVISION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 52249122436     PISSN: 09697764     EISSN: 14617145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969776408095109     Document Type: Article

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