January 01, 2026 book-chapter Open access Aachen paper

Welfare State

Springer eBooks, pp. 1–4

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-06918-4_66-1 Full text (OA) OpenAlex

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Alexandre Afonso corresponding Aachen Institute of Public Administration

Leiden University

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Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands

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