Buying loyalty
24 April 2017
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The kingdom has restored perks for public sector workers in an attempt to preserve its broader economic agenda. Though the unpopular measures helped cut the deficit the social costs outweighed the benefits. Riyadh is learning that austerity and reform rarely work in tandem.
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