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EU air quality laggards are all Eastern

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EU

Air quality has improved throughout the EU, except in five Eastern member states where it was worse in 2014 than in 2001

German exports may remain strong despite Brexit, Trump

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GERMANY

Germany competes primarily on quality, but the weak euro has also improved its price competitiveness

India's structural malaise is at odds with GDP growth

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INDIA

India's economic activity appears to have traded quality for quantity

Pandemic fuelled uptake of digital tools but unevenly

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INT

Pandemic-linked disruptions brought millions of new people online for the first time but wide gaps persist

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

Indian cities face fight to curb pollution

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INDIA

The country has some of the most polluted cities in the world

Recession risks wider internet infrastructure gap

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INT

Development actors want governments to make the internet more affordable, accessible and reliable; progress is uneven

Worker shortages and skills mismatches will hit growth

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INT

High youth unemployment and rising worker retirements are straining labour markets and productivity

Low investment restricts Latin American infrastructure

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LATIN AMERICA

Transport and telecoms infrastructure shortfalls are two key factors undermining Latin American competitiveness

Public health is low priority in Central Europe

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CENTRAL EUROPE

East European OECD countries underperform on life expectancy, premature death and health risks; health spending is lower