How Does France's Current Welfare State Differ from Those of Its

question 18

Multiple Choice

How does France's current welfare state differ from those of its social-democratic peers in Europe?

• A)Its broad scope has proved less popular domestically than those of its peers.
• B)It is, on average, less well funded than those of its peers.
• C)It has not undergone pension reforms or seen a reduction of welfare bureaucracy.
• D)It is less rigid, with fewer legal protections for employed workers.
• E)Most of its benefits go to the poorest French, while those of its peers mostly fund the middle class.