How does ageing affect the welfare state?

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 554-563

  Galasso, Vincenzo ^a   Profeta, Paola ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beveridgean; Bismarckian; Social security; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248675503     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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