Revisiting the welfare state system in the Republic of Korea

International Social Security Review

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 3-19

  Park, Yong Soo ^a  

^a Korea Maritime University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Evaluation; OECD; Political aspect; Public expenditure; Republic of Korea; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

EID: 64349088323     PISSN: 0020871X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.2008.00307.x     Document Type: Article

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