The power of institutionalized learning: The uses and practices of commissions to generate policy change

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1204-1223

  Marier, Patrik ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Commission; France; Pension reform; Policy learning; Sweden; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449348163     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760903332761     Document Type: Article

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