Factors influencing e-disclosure in local public administrations

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 355-378

  Serrano Cinca, Carlos ^a   Rueda Tomás, Mar ^a   Portillo Tarragona, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FINANCE; INFORMATION; INTERNET; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 66349131247     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: 14723425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c07116r     Document Type: Conference Paper

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