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Summary: The Economist asks James Bartholomew, author of “The Welfare of Nations,” whether modern welfare systems stoke unemployment - and how they should be reformed
Summary: The Economist asks James Bartholomew, author of “The Welfare of Nations,” whether modern welfare systems stoke unemployment - and how they should be reformed