Policy analysis and policy work in federal systems: Policy advice and its contribution to evidence-based policy-making in multi-level governance systems

Policy and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-136

  Howlett, Michael ^a   Newman, Joshua ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77950916858     PISSN: 14494035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polsoc.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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