Managing the Process of Decentralization: Transforming Old Public Entities into New Agencies in the Agricultural Sector

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 207-229

  Asquer, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

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EID: 84865024482     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10967494.2012.702592     Document Type: Article

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