Comparative analysis in public management: Reflections on the experience of a major research programme

Public Management Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 293-308

  Wilson, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative analysis; Public management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952024244     PISSN: 14719037     EISSN: 14719045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2010.532967     Document Type: Article

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