Neoliberalism, institutional change and the welfare state: The case of Britain and France

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 488-525

  Kus, Basak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic policy; Globalization; Institutional change; Neoliberalism; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC POLICY; GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNMENT; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; KEYNESIAN THEORY; NEOLIBERALISM; POLITICAL ECONOMY; WELFARE IMPACT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33751556053     PISSN: 00207152     EISSN: 17452554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020715206070268     Document Type: Article

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