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Would 'COVID loans' be a more affordable and sustainable way to support national economies?

Written by Richard Meade, Research Fellow in Economics, and in Social Sciences & Public Policy, Auckland University of Technology

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Faced with a COVID-19 pandemic of unknown severity and duration, governments around the world are looking for effective and sustainable ways to maintain economic confidence and employment.

Even New Zealand, where lockdowns have been few and short-lived, is confronting the reality of repeated lockdowns, especially since the...

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