Neo-liberalism by decay? The evolution of the Czech welfare state

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 186-203

  Saxonberg, Steven ^a   Sirovátka, Tomáš ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Czech Republic; Historical institutionalism; Neo liberalism; Social capital; Sociological institutionalism; Welfare state evolution

Indexed keywords

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NEOLIBERALISM; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY REFORM; SOCIAL CAPITAL; WELFARE PROVISION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 62749151021     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: 14679515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2009.00655.x     Document Type: Article

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