An analysis of the factors influencing the use of indicators in the European Union

Local Environment

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 281-302

  Bell, Simon ^a   Morse, Stephen ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European union; Evidence based policy; Indicators; Indices; Stakeholder participation; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL INDICATOR; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79957570845     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2011.566851     Document Type: Article

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