Targeting Welfare in Italy: Old Problems and Perspectives on Reform

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-75

  Baldini, Massimo ^a   Bosi, Paolo ^a   Toso, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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EID: 0345554147     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2002.tb00054.x     Document Type: Review

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