How Does Budget 2017 Affect You and Me

Mahendhiran Nair, Professor of Economics

26-Oct-16 15:00

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Budget 2017 was noted for its generosity towards civil servants and various goodies to ease the rising cost of living, leading many observers to speculate that this is an “elections budget.” Helping us understand the merits of these various incentives and how it affects the B40 and M40 groups is Mahendhiran Nair, a professor of economics.

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