Drivers of Autonomy of Public Agencies in Italy

Financial Accountability and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-49

  Barbieri, Dario ^a   Galli, Davide ^b   Fedele, Paolo ^c   Ongaro, Edoardo ^d  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^d NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

agency autonomy; Italy; public agencies; public management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978981835     PISSN: 02674424     EISSN: 14680408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/faam.12001     Document Type: Article

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