The application of new public management doctrines in the developing world: An exploratory study of the autonomy and control of executive agencies in Tanzania

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 345-354

  Sulle, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Agencification; Autonomy and control; NPM; Reforms in developing world; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; DEVELOPING WORLD; POLICY REFORM; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC SERVICE;

TANZANIA;

EID: 78650072721     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.580     Document Type: Article

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