Labour market- versus life course-related social policies: Understanding cross-programme differences

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 275-291

  Jensen, Carsten ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Health care; labour market; life course; right wing governments; social policy; unemployment protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856104392     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2011.599991     Document Type: Article

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