The open method of coordination on pensions: Does it de-politicise pensions policy?

West European Politics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 810-828

  Natali, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EUROPEAN UNION; IDEOLOGY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PENSION SYSTEM; PLANNING METHOD; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SOCIAL POLICY; STAKEHOLDER; WELFARE ECONOMICS; WELFARE PROVISION;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 70449475497     PISSN: 01402382     EISSN: 17439655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01402380902945490     Document Type: Article

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