Javier left his home country to become a gardener for a family in a suburb of San Francisco, California. One of the benefits of his new job is he can attend the community college near the family's home. However, when he arrived, he experienced the differences from a predominately socialist nation and a capitalist nation. Javier was dismayed to learn that public transportation in California was limited and expensive, making it difficult to get to school. For a negligible fee, the government in his home country provided public transportation for everyone. Javier's home country's economic system was more characteristic of ________.

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Under socialism, businesses produce most of the wealth, but the government owns key businesses such as steel mills, coalmines and utilities. Socialism places a great deal of emphasis on social equality, and the governments of socialist countries generally implement a wide range of social programs designed to promote this equality.

Javier Left His Home Country to Become a Gardener for a Family