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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A firm importing a worker under such a scheme would presumably pay him a lower wage than it would pay an equivalent local (otherwise why not just hire a native?)