Transparency for governance: The mechanisms and effectiveness of disclosure-based and education-based transparency policies

Ecological Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1882-1890

  Mitchell, Ronald B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Disclosure; Effectiveness; Legitimacy; Transparency

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY ANALYSIS;

EID: 80052031853     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.03.006     Document Type: Article

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