25 Mar 2020

Universal basic income not a panacea

From Business News, 12:22 pm on 25 March 2020

Support for a universal basic income for all New Zealanders is rising as a way to counter the economic and financial impact of the Covid-19 virus.

But the chair of the Productivity Commission, Murray Sherwin, says a universal basic income would cost more than New Zealand can afford.

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