The other le grand? Evaluating the 'other invisible hand' in welfare services in England

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 557-570

  Greener, Ian ^a   Powell, Martin ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choice; Le Grand; Market; Welfare

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION POLICY; MARKET CONDITIONS; POLICY REFORM; PUBLIC SERVICE; SERVICE SECTOR; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70449628231     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: 14679515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2009.00680.x     Document Type: Article

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