Dynamics of social assistance: The Norwegian experience in comparative perspective

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 289-301

  Dahl, Espen ^a   Lorentzen, Thomas ^b  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b Fafo   (Norway)

Author keywords

Duration analysis; Norway; Social assistance dynamics; Welfare dependency

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESIGN; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL SECURITY; WELFARE PROVISION;

NORWAY;

EID: 0344441250     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9671.00283     Document Type: Article

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