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‘Shall I compare thee?’ Evaluating Finance Ministers

By: Stephen Moore and  John Considine  
Open Access
|Aug 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2024-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2449-9471 | Journal ISSN: 0001-8325
Language: English
Page range: 31 - 50
Published on: Aug 15, 2024
Published by: The Institute of Public Administration of Ireland
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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