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The government hopes private investors will fund social services – the evidence isn't so optimistic

  • Written by Tom Baker, Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland

It was scarcely mentioned during the election campaign, but we will undoubtedly be hearing more about “social investment”.

As the National Party’s election platform stated, it will be the “organising framework” for funding and delivering social services. The finance minister, Nicola Willis – who is also public...

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