An evaluation of public spending: The effectiveness of a government-supported networking program in flanders

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-38

  Van Cauwenberge, Philippe ^a   Bauwhede, Heidi Vander ^a   Schoonjans, Bilitis ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Governament assistance; Networking; Productivity; Programs

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LABOR PARTICIPATION; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; PANEL DATA; PUBLIC SPENDING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

BELGIUM; FLANDERS;

EID: 84874038624     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: 14723425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c11329b     Document Type: Article

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