Perspectives on decentralization and local governance in developing and transitional countries

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 581-587

  Rees, Christopher J ^a   Hossain, Farhad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corruption; Decentralization; Developing countries; Local governance; Privatization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958519194     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2010.514459     Document Type: Article

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