Divergence within convergence: Europeanization of social and labour market policies

Journal of European Integration

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 269-290

  van Vliet, Olaf ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Active labour market policies; Convergence; European Employment Strategy; Europeanization; Welfare states

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953696576     PISSN: 07036337     EISSN: 14772280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07036331003646843     Document Type: Article

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