When opportunity knocks: Economic liberalisation and stealth welfare in the United States

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 179-197

  Newman, Abraham L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION; WELFARE REFORM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037991130     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0047279402006955     Document Type: Article

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