The 1999 reform of the structural fund regulations: Multi-level governance or renationalization?

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 290-309

  Sutcliffe, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

European Commission; Intergovernmentalism; Multi level governance; Policy making; Structural funds; Subnational actors

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016342008     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135017600343205     Document Type: Article

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