Welfare residualism: A comparative study of the Basic Livelihood Security systems in China and South Korea

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 113-124

  Gao, Qin ^a   Yoo, Jiyoung ^b   Yang, Sook Mee ^b   Zhai, Fuhua ^c  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Namseoul University   (South Korea)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic Livelihood Security; China; Residual welfare; Safety net; South Korea

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952458110     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2010.00732.x     Document Type: Article

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