Policy punctuations in mature welfare states

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 287-303

  Jensen, Carsten ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Incrementalism; Institutional change; Punctuated equilibrium; Welfare reforms

Indexed keywords

INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL THEORY; THEORETICAL STUDY; WELFARE REFORM;

EID: 77149156600     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X09990080     Document Type: Article

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