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Which alternative does NOT represent characteristics of a Welfare State?
A real Swiss naturalisation exam question. Answer from memory, then check.
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The correct answer
- The economy is the most developed department of this kind of government and State
Why
The statement that the economy is the most developed department of a welfare state does not correspond to its nature. A welfare state is characterized by extensive public and social services funded by taxes and government control of wages, particularly in Scandinavia.
- The public and social services take a lot of the government budget for being so developed
- It has a high cost and the government controls systematically the salaries and expenses
- The economy is the most developed department of this kind of government and State
- It’s the type of State implemented in Scandinavia
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