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1 – 10 of 64It highlighted how the severe, three-year crisis has been deepened by “a failure to take much needed policy action” and “resistance from vested interests to reforms”. It also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280185
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The report has dominated the economic news in South Sudan as macroeconomic conditions in the country have deteriorated rapidly. Soaring inflation, low oil prices and a persistent…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213739
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The changes aim to improve the efficiency of monetary policy in the environment of lower interest rates, inflation and growth, in which deflation, stagnation or recession are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263610
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Venezuela’s economic adjustment, announced on August 17 by President Nicolas Maduro, has met with international scepticism. There is little confidence that the redenomination of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238014
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Outlook for monetary policy in Japan.
The government announced its sovereign debt restructuring proposal on April 16, including a three-year moratorium, and an average haircut of 62% on interest payments (equivalent…
Trends in wages growth.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213107
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Though global commodity prices are a factor, inflation started accelerating in late 2021 due to pre-election monetary expansion. The rise has deepened differences between the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268709
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The president was unhurt; a linked explosion injured seven military officers. Maduro has blamed outgoing Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and right-wing opposition groups…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236627
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This translates into soaring prices for essential goods with dire implications for the estimated 43% of the population living in extreme poverty. Contributing to the situation is…