Assessing the impact of regulatory reform in developing countries

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 162-168

  Kirkpatrick, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Private sector development; Regulatory reform

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC REFORM; PRIVATE SECTOR; REGULATORY APPROACH;

EID: 84907327863     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.1693     Document Type: Article

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