The impact of trust on reforms

Journal of Economic Policy Reform

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-185

  Heinemann, Friedrich ^a   Tanz, Benjamin ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH ZEW   (Germany)

Author keywords

Economic freedom; Policy reforms; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349148850     PISSN: 13841289     EISSN: 14772736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17487870802405375     Document Type: Article

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