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Calvin McCarter's avatar

Chinese cities are allowed to limit public services and social benefits (especially schools) through the hukou system. It certainly incentivizes people to achieve the things (mainly job and/or education) that will get them those benefits.

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Steven C.'s avatar

I understand that in Switzerland it's the cantons, not the confederation, that grants citizenship. And some of them have delegated that decision downwards to the commune. Switzerland is, however, probably the most decentralized country in the world.

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