Preventing policy from going wrong takes thoughtful analysis, robust debate and the political will to improve. But the governing party hasn’t taken these requirements to heart
The government needs to cough up for an effective basic income grant if it wants to achieve a 6% GDP growth rate
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/ 25 February 2011
Fiscal prudence has been emphasised, now for the public sector to play ball.
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/ 3 December 2010
Ebrahim Patel sang praises of the new growth path document he released, but key stakeholders are treating it as a discussion point rather than policy.
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