The Governability of EU business associations

Journal of European Integration

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-92

  Greenwood, Justin ^a   Webster, Ruth ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business interest associations group; Collective action; European Union

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349163338     PISSN: 07036337     EISSN: 14772280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07036330008429096     Document Type: Article

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