Unemployment insurance: The role of electoral systems and regional labour markets

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 815-829

  Neugart, Michael ^a  

^a WZB BERLIN SOCIAL SCIENCE CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electoral competition; Electoral system; Regional labour markets; Unemployment insurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 28144461229     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2004.10.006     Document Type: Article

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