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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

Soaring inflation raises Argentina governability risks

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ARGENTINA

Argentine inflation has reached a decades-long high in mid-2022, with no sign of easing in sight

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

Democratic erosion may boost support for African coups

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AFRICA

Recent polling data suggests overall support for democracy remains strong, but has declined in some countries

Pandemic will strengthen support for digital identity

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INT

Legal identity for all is one of the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

Haiti support mission faces unpredictable response

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HAITI

Police from various nations are preparing to back Haitian forces, but gang leaders will strive to defend their interests

Colombia’s new drug strategy faces major challenges

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COLOMBIA

As the president looks to garner support for a new drug strategy, UN data show coca and cocaine output are up again

Slow Latin American abortion reforms will be divisive

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LATIN AMERICA

Protests in favour of legalising abortion are set to mount across Latin America but opinion is sharply divided

Overcoming the ‘middle-income’ trap is getting harder

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INT

Population ageing makes it harder for the major emerging markets (EMs) to overcome the so-called ‘middle-income’ trap

Shift in gender norms is highly uneven globally

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INT

Patriarchal discrimination continues to damage women’s economic potential worldwide