Welfare regime and social class variation in poverty and economic vulnerability in Europe: An analysis of EU-SILC

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 316-332

  Whelan, Christopher T ^a   Maître, Bertrand ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

economic vulnerability; multiple deprivation; poverty; social class; social exclusion; welfare regimes

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; INCOME; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; SOCIAL POLICY; VULNERABILITY; WELFARE REFORM;

EUROPE;

EID: 78049482160     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928710374378     Document Type: Article

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