Managing state-owned enterprises in an age of crisis: An analysis of irish experience

Policy Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 215-230

  Maccarthaigh, Muiris ^a  

^a Institute of Public Administration Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Creation and privatisation; Forms of organisation; Impact of global financial crisis; Irish public sector; Role of the board; State owned enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958013551     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: 14701006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442872.2011.561688     Document Type: Article

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