What Is the Paradox of Distribution

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is the paradox of distribution?

• A) The more a welfare-state is targeting at the poor, the less likely inequality will be reduced.
• B) The more a welfare state is concerned with redistribution, the less equality there will be.
• C) The more universalistic a welfare state is, the more likely inequality will be reduced.
• D) The more a welfare state is concerned with eliminating social stratification, the less likely inequality will be reduced.

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Definitions:

Game Theory

A theoretical framework for conceiving social situations among competing players and analyzing strategies in situations of conflict and cooperation.

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