Combating in-work poverty in continental Europe: An investigation using the Belgian case

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-41

  Marx, Ive ^a   Vanhille, Josefine ^a   Verbist, Gerlinde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SIMULATION; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL SECURITY; WAGE;

BELGIUM; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82955205815     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279411000341     Document Type: Article

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