The measurement of social security convergence: The case of European public pension systems since 1950

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 595-618

  Johnson, Paul ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENSION SYSTEM; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

EUROPE;

EID: 0033428369     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279499005723     Document Type: Article

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