Restocking the economic toolkit: Changes to social policy and the ability of the state to manage the economy

Journal of Australian Political Economy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2008, Pages 267-295

  Spies Butcher, Ben ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 70349743883     PISSN: 01565826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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