Choice and equality: Are vulnerable citizens worse off after liberalization reforms?

Public Administration

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 68-85

  Jilke, Sebastian ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84924226344     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: 14679299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/padm.12102     Document Type: Article

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