The scalar dimension of welfare state development: The case of Swedish and Finnish social assistance systems

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-83

  Scarpa, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finland; Rescaling; Social assistance; Sweden; Welfare state; Workfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949340247     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsn028     Document Type: Review

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