Balancing work and welfare: Activation and flexicurity policies in The Netherlands, 1980-2000

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-27

  van Oorschot, Wim ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Activation; Flexicurity; Labour market policy; Social policy; Social protection; Social security; The Netherlands; Welfare; Work

Indexed keywords

LABOR POLICY; SOCIAL SECURITY; WELFARE PROVISION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1642285131     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-6866.2004.00294.x     Document Type: Article

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