jetpack domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /mnt/stor08-wc1-ord1/694335/916773/www.tvhe.co.nz/web/content/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131updraftplus domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /mnt/stor08-wc1-ord1/694335/916773/www.tvhe.co.nz/web/content/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131avia_framework domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /mnt/stor08-wc1-ord1/694335/916773/www.tvhe.co.nz/web/content/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131No no no. As a society we are willing to sacrifice some output in order to ensure that the distribution of income etc is fair. That is one of the primary reasons for government.
The fact is that the market solution ensures the most efficient allocation of resources – but it doesn’t necessarily ensure the maximum happiness for society, which is the goal.
The concept of “saving jobs” completely misses the point – but once we move past that there is a role for redistribution. I am pretty sure that most of New Zealand is willing to have a minimum income for everyone – in order to ensure that those who are unlucky can still live. If it turns out that we are a society that is unwilling to do that, then I would move to a country where they are. However, it is a social contract – there is no strict argument for any level of the dole, either very high or very low. It depends on the values of society.
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]]>precisely. which is why the cycleway is particuarly stupid. plays well with the greens though.
The fact is, if we cut down the amount people work for a day we are reducing output – plain and simple.
Not quite – and that’s what’s really really clever about this scheme. It will be rolled out throughout the public service – basically allowing people to slack of for half a day a week (they do that anyway, but make it official, closing offices at 1pm on Friday) – but enforcing a 10% pay cut on all civil servants, teachers, etc.
That’s got to be worth something!
Government should definitely help those who suffer most from a recession (namely the unemployed, and people stranded with obsolete skills)
No way. That’s the problem – that’s the biggest single distortion of the labour market. Face it: anyone over 35 who is laid off is unlikely to get any kind of skilled job in NZ – yeah perhaps ditch digging or mowing the cycle way – but we’d be better off without them for sure. Remove the dole, remove the minimum wage, and let the market take its course is by far the best solution for NZ as a whole.
Basically most of the NZ’s “Labour force” are good for only one thing – voting Labour. Their only internationally relevant asset is the market value of their internal organs (and quite often not even then).
If the new environment, if you can’t pay your way internationally, we can’t afford to subsidize you here.