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Thu 11 Nov 2009Standard of living likely to stay lower permanently, OECD warns
LIVING STANDARDS in Ireland are likely to remain “permanently lower”, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said yesterday in a new report on Ireland.
Lower wages are necessary to restore stability to the economy, the organisation said, while consideration should be given to reducing the minimum wage over time.
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