Analysing the welfare state in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia: An ideal-typical perspective

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-185

  Aspalter, Christian ^a,b   Jinsoo, Kim ^a   Sojeung, Park ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Czech Republic; Hungary; Ideal types; Poland; Slovenia; Welfare regime theory

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT THEORY; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIALISM; STATE LED DEVELOPMENT; WELFARE PROVISION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUNGARY; POLAND; SLOVENIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 62749165295     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: 14679515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2009.00654.x     Document Type: Article

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