The effects of social and political openness on the welfare state in 18 OECD countries

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 291-300

  Koster, Ferry ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Globalisation; Political openness; Social openness; Welfare state effort; Welfare state generosity; Welfare states

Indexed keywords

EID: 51049114712     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2008.00552.x     Document Type: Article

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