Administrative structure in times of changes: The development of Estonian ministries and government agencies 1990-2010

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 808-819

  Sarapuu, Külli ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Downsizing; Estonia; Institutionalization; Post communist transition; Small states

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870288162     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2012.715561     Document Type: Article

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