The Impact of Local Authority Procurement on Local Economies: The Case of Cumbria, North West England

Public Policy and Administration

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 307-331

  Peck, Frank ^a   Cabras, Ignazio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cumbria; local authorities; local economy; new public sector management; public procurement; sustainable procurement; value for money

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959251751     PISSN: 09520767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0952076709356859     Document Type: Article

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