The limits of policy analytical capacity: Canadian financial regulatory reform

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 455-463

  Williams, Russell Alan ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Financial crisis; Financial services; Policy capacity; Policy learning; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867171535     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513551211260630     Document Type: Article

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