Learning from the US? The influence of American ideas upon 'new labour' thinking on welfare reform

Policy and Politics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-18

  Deacon, Alan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Americanisation; New labour; Policy transfer; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; REFORM PROCESS; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034092177     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/0305573002500794     Document Type: Article

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