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Freedom of information in local government: rhetoric or reality?

Alejandro Saez-MartinDepartment of Economics and Business, University of Almeria, Almeria, SpainView further author information
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Carmen Caba-PerezDepartment of Economics and Business, University of Almeria, Almeria, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Antonio Lopez-HernandezDepartment of Business Economics, University of Granada, Granada, SpainView further author information
Pages 245-273 | Published online: 20 Dec 2016

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