Age in the Welfare State
The Origins of Social Spending on Pensioners, Workers, and Children
Häftad, Engelska, 2006
Av Julia Lynch, University of Pennsylvania) Lynch, Julia (Janice and Julian Bers Assistant Professor in the Social Sciences
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2006-06-05
- Mått152 x 228 x 15 mm
- Vikt346 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieCambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
- Antal sidor246
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9780521615167
- UtmärkelserWinner of Best Book Award - European Politics and Society Section of the American Political Science Association 2007