Welfare state structures and the structure of welfare state support: Attitudes towards social spending in Canada, 1993-2000

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 411-435

  Matthews, J Scott ^a   Erickson, Lynda ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 43949117449     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2007.00771.x     Document Type: Article

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