Welfare reform and lone parents in the UK

Economic Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 535, 2009, Pages

  Gregg, Paul ^a   Harkness, Susan ^b   Smith, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; EMPLOYMENT; LOW INCOME POPULATION; SINGLE PARENT; TAX REFORM; WELFARE REFORM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 59349089004     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: 14680297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0297.2008.02226.x     Document Type: Article

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