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Tue 03 Mar 2009Reform of education can boost economy
OPINION:BEGINNING IN the 1990s, we had one of the most competitive and fastest growing economies in the world. Living standards improved and more money was available for public services, writes DON THORNHILL
Our improved competitiveness can be traced back to policy decisions made much earlier, mainly in respect of taxation and education. The growth in domestic consumption and investment, much of which was construction-related, contributed to the decline in competitiveness from 2005 onwards.
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