The formation of social insurance institutions of the Baltic States in the post-socialist era

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 259-270

  Aidukaite, Jolanta ^a  

^a SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Baltic States; Eastern Europe; Social security institutions; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; INSURANCE SYSTEM; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL SECURITY; WELFARE REFORM;

BALTIC STATES; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33746048011     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928706065597     Document Type: Review

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