Perceived efficacy and citizens' attitudes toward welfare state reform

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 555-574

  Calzada, Inés ^a   del Pino, Eloísa ^a  

^a Institute of Public Goods and Policies

Author keywords

Perceived efficacy of public services; Public performance perception; Welfare state attitudes; Welfare state reform

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; EDUCATION POLICY; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HEALTH POLICY; PENSION SYSTEM; PRIVATIZATION; UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT; WELFARE IMPACT; WELFARE PROVISION; WELFARE REFORM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 58149340024     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: 14617226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852308098468     Document Type: Conference Paper

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