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As the government is learning, a 'wage freeze' can come with unintended consequences

  • Written by Laura Meriluoto, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Canterbury
As the government is learning, a 'wage freeze' can come with unintended consequencesGood intentions, bad reactions: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson.GettyImages

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