Budget must focus more on jobs, saving lives and less on GDP growth: think-tank

The government should address the underlying factors for rising inequality and set targets for employment and income growth at the household level rather than GDP growth or per capita income, the private think-tank said on Monday during a presentation of its regular interim review of the state of the economy and the upcoming budget.
The government should also pay particular attention to the issues of health, social protection, agriculture and food, and small and medium-sized industries, said CPD…

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