Popular perceptions of welfare state consequences: A multilevel, cross-national analysis of 25 European countries

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 181-197

  van Oorschot, Wim ^a   Reeskens, Tim ^a   Meuleman, Bart ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

European Social Survey; multilevel analysis; perceived welfare state consequences; public opinion; welfare legitimacy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY; WELFARE PROVISION;

EUROPE;

EID: 84861173219     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928711433653     Document Type: Article

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