At the Edges of the Welfare State: When Front-Line Bureaucrats Meet Migrant Roma Beggars in Norway
By: Silje Andresen and Jon Horgen Friberg
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33134/njmr.864 | Journal eISSN: 1799-649X
Language: English
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Submitted on: Apr 2, 2024
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Published on: May 21, 2025
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