Increasing Demands on the Welfare State? Trends in Behavior and Attitudes

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Increasing Demands on the Welfare State? Trends in Behavior and Attitudes. / Ljunge, Jan Martin.

I: Economic Studies, Bind 57, Nr. 4, 01.12.2011, s. 605-622.

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Ljunge, JM 2011, 'Increasing Demands on the Welfare State? Trends in Behavior and Attitudes', Economic Studies, bind 57, nr. 4, s. 605-622. https://doi.org/10.1093/cesifo/ifr011

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Ljunge, J. M. (2011). Increasing Demands on the Welfare State? Trends in Behavior and Attitudes. Economic Studies, 57(4), 605-622. https://doi.org/10.1093/cesifo/ifr011

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Ljunge JM. Increasing Demands on the Welfare State? Trends in Behavior and Attitudes. Economic Studies. 2011 dec. 1;57(4):605-622. https://doi.org/10.1093/cesifo/ifr011

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Ljunge, Jan Martin. / Increasing Demands on the Welfare State? Trends in Behavior and Attitudes. I: Economic Studies. 2011 ; Bind 57, Nr. 4. s. 605-622.

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