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Unravelling the myth that is social welfare

5 min read
Social welfare is a touchy subject. If the concept of social welfare payouts is expected to adhere strictly to economics textbooks, then the outcomes are considerably undesirable. Yet, time and...

Maldives this week: 14 - 20 November

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On 19 November, Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed gave his statement to police in the investigation into the 6 May terror attack against him. 

The unsustainable food subsidy

2 min read
The Maldivian government spent MVR339.2 million in 2015, and MVR291.9 million in 2016 on subsidies for rice, flour and sugar. The government controls prices at MVR5.50 per kilogram for rice...