Leaders 'given up' on child poverty by ignoring productivity, Reddell says
The child poverty debate is full of "daft ideas," says the former economist.
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Redistribution won’t work to fight child unless New Zealand boosts its business productivity, says a former Reserve Bank economist.
In the latest budget, the government plans to allocate more money to fight child poverty by pushing an extra $269.9 million to the Ministry for Children over four
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Nathan Smith
Fri, 18 May 2018
Fri, 18 May 2018
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Leaders 'given up' on child poverty by ignoring productivity, Reddell says
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