Welfare regimes and poverty dynamics: The duration and recurrence of poverty spells in Europe

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 407-426

  Fouarge, Didier ^a   Layte, Richard ^b  

^a Tilburg University   (Netherlands)

^b ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POVERTY; WELFARE PROVISION;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 13444260547     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279405008846     Document Type: Article

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