Local government transparency in East Central Europe.
Decentralisation and democratisation have proceeded simultaneously in the post-communist space of East Central Europe. Decentralisation to elected local governments was encouraged to facilitate democratisation, combat corruption and provide better public services and goods. To evaluate the success o...
| Publicado en: | Local Government Studies Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 563 - 584 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2006
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