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Germany (as one example) has a social expenditure of 25% versus USA at 19%[0]. Switzerland is 19.4%. [0] https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=SOCX_AGG
by matt_wulfeck 10y ago
Germany (as one example) has a social expenditure of 25% versus USA at 19%[0]. Switzerland is 19.4%.
[0] https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=SOCX_AGG https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=SOCX_AGG
- sgnelson 10y agoIt's not just how much, it's also what, who, how, where, and why.
- fulafel 10y agoUsing social expenditure in % of GDP to measure its "cost-effectiveness" is problematic, as there's wide agreement social spending has a big impact on GDP. (Structure of the spending is the other big variable of course)