Same effects in different worlds: The transposition of EU directives

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-18

  Thomson, Robert ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Compliance; European Union; Transposition

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349098140     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760802453098     Document Type: Article

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