Can in-work benefits improve social inclusion in the southern European countries?

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 301-315

  Figari, Francesco ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

fiscal microsimulation; in work benefits; social inclusion; southern Europe; women participation

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; GENDER ISSUE; LABOR MARKET; LABOR PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL INCLUSION; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL POLICY; TAX SYSTEM; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

ITALY; PORTUGAL;

EID: 78049478726     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928710374375     Document Type: Article

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