Reducing the compliance burden of non-profit organisations: Cutting red tape

Australian Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-38

  McGregor Lowndes, Myles ^a   Ryan, Christine ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case study; Non profit organisations; Paperwork burden

Indexed keywords

EID: 62249160051     PISSN: 03136647     EISSN: 14678500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2008.00607.x     Document Type: Article

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