The open method of coordination - Effectively preventing welfare state retrenchment?

EIOP European Integration Online Papers

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Büchs, Milena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europeanisation; Negative integration; Political science; Positive integration; Single market; Soft law; Stability and growth pact; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

EID: 76749165222     PISSN: 10275193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1695/2009011     Document Type: Article

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