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100			_aTestarmata, Silvia
245			_aIs there a risk of incoherence in an autonomous public agency?
260			_c2010
300			_ap.521-528.
362			_aSep
520			_aThe diffusion of public agencies seems to charactgerize the European approach to public management. We analysze the governance mechanisms and, according to agency theory, the related accountability requirements in order to investigate if there is a conflict between public agency autonomy and political targets achievement. According to a multiple case study analysis, we consider three Italian public agencies the Revenue Agency (AE), Social Security National Institute (INPS), and National Procurement Agency (CONSIP). Thus, we propose a model highlighting, for each public agency, the factors that are crucial to verify both the decision-making autonomy and coherence with public policy. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic administration
700			_aGiosi, Alessandro
700			_aBrunelli, Sandro
773			_aInternational Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a89782
999			_c89782 _d89782