Universalism versus targeting: The vulnerability of social insurance and means-tested minimum income protection in 18 countries, 1990-2002

International Social Security Review

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-58

  Nelson, Kenneth ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 51249151973     PISSN: 0020871X     EISSN: 1468246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.2007.00259.x     Document Type: Article

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