The provision of income protection and activation services for the unemployed in 'active' welfare states. An international comparison

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-34

  Van Berkel, Rik ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INCOME; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SERVICE PROVISION; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELFARE PROVISION; WELFARE REFORM;

DENMARK; GERMANY; NETHERLANDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 76449105238     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279409990389     Document Type: Article

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