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Quote by William Beveridge

“There is no inherent mechanism in our present system which can with certainty prevent competitive sectional bargaining for wages from setting up a vicious spiral of rising prices under full employment.”

Quote by William Beveridge

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William Beveridge
William Beveridge

William Beveridge, a British economist, was born on March 5, 1879, and died on March 16, 1963. He had a profound impact on the field of economics, particularly in the areas of social welfare and economic policy. more

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