The Greek welfare state in the age of austerity: Anti-social policy and the politico-economic crisis

Social Policy Review 24: Analysis and debate in social policy, 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 205-230

  Papadopoulos, Theodoros ^a   Roumpakis, Antonios ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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