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Unpacking Nordic Administrative Reforms: Agile and Adaptive Governments

Carsten GreveDepartment of Political Science, Copenhagen University, DenmarkView further author information
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Niels EjersboCopenhagen Professions College, DenmarkView further author information
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Per LægreidDepartment of administration and organization theory, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lise H. RykkjaDepartment of administration and organization theory, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
Pages 697-710 | Published online: 06 Aug 2019

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