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WELFARE EXPENDITURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- government welfare expenditure
1, record 1, English, government%20welfare%20expenditure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now we turn to an activity of government that has expanded tremendously since 1929 and that will continue to loom large in the decades ahead, namely, government welfare expenditure, which transfers purchasing power to the needy or worthy without regard to their providing a service in return. 1, record 1, English, - government%20welfare%20expenditure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An increasing part of the national income is being "transferred" by taxation and government welfare expenditure from the relatively rich to the relatively poor. 1, record 1, English, - government%20welfare%20expenditure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépense d'assistance publique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pense%20d%27assistance%20publique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépense publique d'assistance sociale 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pense%20publique%20d%27assistance%20sociale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transfer expenditure
1, record 2, English, transfer%20expenditure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Payments are made to veterans, old people, the handicapped, pensioned workers and their families, and unemployed people. This category of "transfer expenditure" deserves further discussion. Because of it the modern mixed economy system is sometimes called the "welfare state". 1, record 2, English, - transfer%20expenditure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépense de transfert 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pense%20de%20transfert
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- welfare expenditure
1, record 3, English, welfare%20expenditure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépense d'assistance 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9pense%20d%27assistance
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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