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Informality crimps Latin American options

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LATIN AMERICA

The large informal sector reduces fiscal revenues and with them options to improve services and competitiveness

Middle East and North Africa face rising tax issues

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Personal income tax take by regional governments is very weak due in part to the size of the informal economy

Low participation rate points up Croatia’s slow reform

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CROATIA

Croatia’s low labour force participation rates stem from a relatively unreformed economy with a large informal sector

Elections to exacerbate regional migration challenges

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LATIN AMERICA/US

Informal migration through Central America poses ongoing political, economic and humanitarian challenges for governments

Rapid ageing will drive Latin America pension deficit

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LATIN AMERICA

Rapid population ageing and high levels of informal employment will strain health and pension budgets in Latin America

Decline of Colombia's illegal gold mining will be slow

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COLOMBIA

There is still profit to be made in informal gold mining, and peace could trigger a surge in illegal activities in 2016

The job dislocation of COVID-19 will reduce global GDP

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INTERNATIONAL

The more jobs that are lost worldwide this year, the more disjointed the economic recovery will initially be

Global gender gaps are vast in policy and practice

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INT

The fourth anniversary of the #MeToo movement has drawn attention to progress on gender equality

Sahel-Sahara governance is key to migratory flows

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MENA

Corruption, ineffective institutions and economic neglect feed off and facilitate migration in a vicious circle

African states will struggle to increase revenue

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AFRICA

The average tax intake of African countries remains markedly low