Understanding the Complex Dynamics of Transparency

Public Administration Review

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 429-439

  Meijer, Albert ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84877325520     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/puar.12032     Document Type: Article

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