Civil Service Reforms in Italy: The Importance of External Endorsement and Administrative Leadership

Governance

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 261-283

  Cristofoli, Daniela ^a   Nasi, Greta ^b   Turrini, Alex ^b   Valotti, Giovanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 79953022604     PISSN: 09521895     EISSN: 14680491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0491.2011.01524.x     Document Type: Article

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