Implementation of EU social policy directives in belgium: what matters in domestic politics?

Journal of European Integration

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 467-488

  Hartlapp, Miriam ^a  

^a WZB BERLIN SOCIAL SCIENCE CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Belgium; EU social policy; Implementation; social partners; veto players

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044812153     PISSN: 07036337     EISSN: 14772280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07036330902920051     Document Type: Article

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