The relationship between transparent and participative government: A study of local governments in the United States

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 93-115

  Welch, Eric W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

local government; openness; participation; transparency

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858066234     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: 14617226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852312437982     Document Type: Article

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