What drives the diffusion of privatization policy? Evidence from the telecommunications sector

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-117

  Schmitt, Carina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

diffusion; privatization; public entrepreneurship; telecommunications

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455249587     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X11000018     Document Type: Article

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