Targeting social expenditure in New Zealand: An evaluation of the current policy regime

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 516-533

  Boston, Jonathan ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

New Zealand; Social expenditure; Targeting

Indexed keywords

POLICY STRATEGY; SOCIAL POLICY; TARGETING; WELFARE PROVISION;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0033391280     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9515.00168     Document Type: Article

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