Globalization, immigration and the Welfare State: A cross-national comparison

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 87-106

  Xu, Qingwen ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Immigration; Sweden; The United States; Welfare State

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250811371     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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