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Theme: Public Management by Numbers

The Perils and Pitfalls of Performance Measurement: The CPA Regime for Local Authorities in England

Iain McLean Professor of Politics, University of Oxford
,
Dirk Haubrich Research officer in the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford
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Roxana Gutiérrez-Romero Research officer in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford
Pages 111-118 | Published online: 15 Mar 2010

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