Devolved social security systems: Principal-agent versus multi-level governance

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-200

  Mabbett, Deborah ^a   Bolderson, Helen ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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SOCIAL SECURITY;

EID: 0032232786     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X98000099     Document Type: Article

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