From principle to parsimony: A critical analysis of New Zealand's no-fault accident compensation scheme

Social Justice Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 99-116

  Lichtenstein, Bronwen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident compensation; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247285200     PISSN: 08857466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022043725885     Document Type: Article

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