The EU integration process and the convergence of social protection benefits at national level

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 297-306

  Alsasua, Jesús ^a   Bilbao Ubillos, Javier ^a,b   Olaskoaga, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b Departamento de Economía Aplicada I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Convergence; European integration; Explanatory variables; National benefits; Social protection; Social protection benefits

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548820988     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2007.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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