Exploring the ‘Shadows’ in the Implementation Processes for National Anti-fraud Strategies at the Local Level: aims, Ownership, and Impact

This article studies the development and implementation of a nationally drafted strategy for fraud in local government in England. The purpose, relevant to other countries which also face (or evade) problems of policy outreach, is to consider what is required to achieve effective implementation thro...

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Authors: Levi, Michael 1948- (Author) ; Doig, Alan 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: European journal on criminal policy and research
Year: 2020, Volume: 26, Issue: 3, Pages: 313-333
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