Wage gaps described as economic apartheid

Tuesday, April 26th, 2016

A new study has found large wage gaps between expatriate and local staff in developing countries reduces the effectiveness of aid delivery.

The report said some Pacific Island countries had taken to calling the dual salary system ‘economic apartheid’, with the ratio of expat to local salaries ranging from 2:1 to 10:1 for staff with similar qualifications. Continue reading

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News category: Asia Pacific, News Shorts.

Tags: Foreign aid, income inequality, Wage gaps

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