Do local authorities use NPM delivery forms to overcome problems of fiscal stress?

  1. Zafra Gómez, José Luis
  2. Pedauga Sánchez, Luis Enrique
  3. Plata Díaz, Ana María
  4. López Hernández, Antonio Manuel
Revista:
Revista española de financiación y contabilidad

ISSN: 0210-2412

Año de publicación: 2014

Número: 161

Páginas: 21-46

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1080/02102412.2014.890823 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Revista española de financiación y contabilidad

Información de financiación

We are grateful for the financial support of [ECO2010-20522], received from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education, [PRY102/12] from Centro de Estudios Andaluces, Junta de Andalucía (Spain), [P09-SEJ-5395] and [P11-SEJ-7700] from “Proyectos de Excelencia de la Consejería de Innovación, Ciencia y Empresa, Junta de Andalucía” (Spain) and “Cátedra Pasqual Maragall de Economía y Territorio”, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona (Spain).

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