Does 'workfare' work? The Norwegian experience

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 274-288

  Dahl, Espen ^a  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Effect evaluation; Norway; Welfare policy; Workfare

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; RECRUITMENT; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

NORWAY;

EID: 0344010013     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9671.00282     Document Type: Article

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