经济和金融指数南非经济过去六年来GDP增速急剧下降过去六年来GDP增速急剧下降。 尽管发放了大量社会救助福利——占到2016年政府支出的16%,不平等现象仍十分普遍。收入排在前五分之一的人的所得是末尾五分之一的近40倍。提高最低工资的提案应该会缓解低技术工人的贫困状况,但对就业的影响尚不清楚。■Economic and financial indicatorsSouth Africa’s economyGDP growth has plummeted over the past six yearsGDP growth has plummeted over the past six years. Despite significant social transfers, which accounted for 16% of government spending in 2016, inequality is rife. The top income quintile earns almost 40 times more than the bottom. A proposed increase in the minimum wage should reduce poverty among low-skilled workers. But the impact it will have on employment is unc
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