The Impact of Social Security on Household Welfare: Evidence from a Transition Country

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 737-757

  Cuong, Nguyen Viet ^a  

^a NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

household welfare; pensions; poverty; social allowances; Social security; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; PENSION SYSTEM; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL SECURITY; WELFARE IMPACT;

VIET NAM;

EID: 84887652619     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejdr.2013.11     Document Type: Article

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