Patterns of welfare state indicators in the EU: Is there convergence?

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 529-556

  Caminada, Koen ^a   Goudswaard, Kees ^a   Van Vliet, Olaf ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 77953723714     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: 14685965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2010.02063.x     Document Type: Article

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