When does diffusion matter? Explaining the spread of structural pension reforms across nations

Journal of Politics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 701-715

  Brooks, Sarah M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547446098     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2007.00569.x     Document Type: Article

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