Diffusion of Regulatory Impact Analysis Among OECD and EU Member States

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1277-1305

  de Francesco, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

administrative innovation; new public management; OECD; regulatory reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858172219     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: 15523829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414011434297     Document Type: Article

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