Author Question: Which of the following statements contradicts the hypothesized effect of the variable of political ... (Read 68 times)

c0205847 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following statements contradicts the hypothesized effect of the variable of political institutions on welfare state spending?

A. Sweden has strong labor integration in the government and is also a strong welfare state.
B. Denmark has a relatively homogeneous population and spends nearly 30 of its GDP on welfare.
C. Osnia, a small state with regressive taxation favoring businesses, spends very little on social welfare.
D. The United States has minimal government intervention in the market and spends much less on social welfare than other nations with comparable wealth.
E. Germany has a federal government which frequently approves radical redistributive spending proposals in the legislature.

Question 2

Which of the following factors in a country would support the formation of a welfare state?

A. capitalist business entities
B. widespread ethnic diversity
C. singlemember district plurality
D. a homogenous society
E. a two party political system