Effects of transparency in procurement practices on government expenditure: A case study of municipal public works

Review of Industrial Organization

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-285

  Ohashi, Hiroshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Difference in differences; Discretion; Public procurement; Transparency

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC ACCESS; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 68349150913     PISSN: 0889938X     EISSN: 15737160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11151-009-9208-1     Document Type: Article

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