Public support for redistribution: What explains cross-national differences?

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 333-349

  Dallinger, Ursula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

comparative political economy; comparative welfare state research; income inequality; public opinions; public redistribution

Indexed keywords

GLOBALIZATION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

EID: 78049472243     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928710374373     Document Type: Article

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