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Korea: Plans to reduce inequality may cause growth to slow

Since becoming president of South Korea in May, Moon Jae-in has introduced a range of measures aimed at reducing inequality and cutting youth unemployment. Moon’s policies are likely to boost growth in the short-term, but there is a risk they could drag on the economy’s long-run growth prospects.

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