For this scheme to work, the government must provide wage subsidies to compensate for lost pay due to the shorter hours.

为了此方案有效运转，政府必须提供工资津贴以补偿工时减少而造成的工资损失。

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Other countries have trimmed their taxes on jobs in addition to (or instead of) wage subsidies.

其他国家已调整工作上的税收来增加（或是取代）工资补贴。

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In normal times, wage subsidies would be frowned upon. But in a credit crunch they can be a smart use of fiscal resources.

在一般情况下，工资补助会引起反对，但在信用危机这就成了对财政资源精明的运用。

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There is indeed evidence from small-scale schemes that wage subsidies can create new jobs.

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Critics of wage subsidies usually cite two drawbacks: they distort incentives and they are expensive.

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In Germany, the government uses wage subsidies to encourage firms to hoard workers during recessions rather than shedding them.

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