How to design a 'liberal' welfare state: A comparison of Canada and the United States

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 341-364

  Myles, John ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada; Comparative study; Liberalism; Social policy; United States; Welfare provision

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; LIBERALISM; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032453892     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9515.00120     Document Type: Article

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