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According to a World Bank Report published in October 2021, the disruption caused to children and young people’s education by the pandemic has dwarfed the impact that the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268061
ISSN: 2633-304X
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While governments have begun tentative efforts to restart economic activity, the crisis is far from over. It looks sure to shape the main issues of 2021, exacerbating all the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257162
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Growing tensions.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252730
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African COVID-19-related lockdowns.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252403
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Significant increases were recorded in numbers of people defined as poor and extremely poor. This is largely due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, but deficiencies in…
Income inequality, of which poverty is a symptom, was one of the underlying grievances that likely contributed to the Brexit vote. However, the government may struggle to address…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238256
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Domestic policies and international aid designed to counter the economic impacts will have only limited reach into informal economies, despite their key role in continental…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256278
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Rising consumer debt in Russia.
With ongoing sea-level rise now considered inevitable, and climate change mitigation efforts serving only to limit, rather than avert, the risks, adaptation will be a necessity in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285200
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In this context, the government has recently launched two debt renegotiation initiatives: “Desenrola Brasil” (Develop Brazil) under the Ministry of Finance and “Renegocia!”…