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Varying Roles of Government in Democratic Capitalist Economies
Differences among democratic nations help explain the varied roles their governments undertake within a capitalist framework. For instance, the governments of Japan and South Korea assume a central, directive function in their economies while maintaining relatively low levels of tax collection. In contrast, affluent Northern European countries like Sweden and Denmark levy high taxes, collecting nearly half of the GDP, to finance systems that significantly reduce income inequality.
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