The generosity of social insurance, 1971-2002

Oxford Review of Economic Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 349-364

  Scruggs, Lyle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSURANCE SYSTEM; PENSION SYSTEM; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PUBLIC SPENDING; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 33750377142     PISSN: 0266903X     EISSN: 14602121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxrep/grj021     Document Type: Article

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