The welfare state and its effect on municipal government in Japan: a case study

Modern Asian Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 985-1016

  Takao, Yasuo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK; CENTRAL-LOCAL RELATIONS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL SYSTEM; STATE ROLE; WELFARE REFORM;

JAPAN;

EID: 0031725883     PISSN: 0026749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0026749X98002959     Document Type: Article

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