Socialist Action1987Socialist Action No. 172, 9 October 1987Hungary
Socialist Action No. 172, 9 October 1987 · pp. 9-10 of the scan · 129 words
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cent rise in consumer prices.
do better or to go bankrupt A MAJOR package of austerity measures has been adopted by the Hungariar government. A massive foreign debt which has spiralled from $5bn at the beginning of 1986 to over $10bn today and an associated budget deficit have been cited as 'reasons'. The new prime minister, Koroly Grosz has called for cuts in personal consumption and is moving to personal tax increases which will lead to a 14 per Wages will increase oy lour per cent, wilist a new wage structure 1s being devised to give special incentives to 'efficient workers'. A change in taxation for companies has also been proposed. The change is designed to stimulate inefficient companies to
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Socialist Action 9 Oct 1987