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1 – 10 of 43The scheme was born out of the populist politics of former President John Magufuli (2015-21) but its realisation under Samia reflects a combination of the president’s own…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284526
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The same day, the government ordered an administrative intervention into one of Colombia’s largest private healthcare providers (EPSs), EPS Sanitas, citing financial mismanagement…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286344
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However, despite being a formal government policy goal since the ruling ANC’s 2007 national conference -- and the subject of extensive critical debate and public consultation…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280812
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Government efforts to prioritise state-run and financed healthcare are deeply controversial in Colombia and have faced harsh criticism from political opponents. The bill passed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284197
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The water crisis raises questions about prevailing attitudes to water as a resource at a time of increasing climate variability, and highlights tensions between human and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280818
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Although most of this reflects refugee flows and rising student numbers, migration for work has also been high. This has increased the size of the labour force, boosting GDP and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279494
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The new body is part of a major restructuring of the administration. At its apex stands a new Central Commission for Science and Technology, which President Xi Jinping is likely…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279176
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Macron lacks a parliamentary majority and the political atmosphere is acrimonious following the passage of controversial pension reforms. Rebooting the government might create the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280168
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Like public companies that became 'meme stocks' over the past two years, banks are learning that social media is now a matter of risk management more than marketing. Few but the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279323
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Services including healthcare, entertainment and travel flourished while the share of housing in overall consumption fell, reflecting property-market troubles. Markedly lower…