The Korean welfare state: A paradox of expansion in an era of globalisation and economic crisis

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 242-248

  Kwon, Soonman ^a   Holliday, Ian ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Korea; Productivism; Social policy; Welfare estate

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347406510     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2006.00457.x     Document Type: Article

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