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This is due to spending on imported electricity and fuel, prices of which have risen due to the falling kwacha currency (down 40% to the dollar during 2015). The deteriorating…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207242
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Particular areas of controversy include whether nuclear power will be deemed sustainable, and whether natural gas technologies which reduce emissions by displacing higher-emission…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260843
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The authorities’ immediate aim was to prevent the escalation of sporadic protests against price rises. However, the prospects are also improving for the government’s plan to turn…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265403
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On the same day, its new USD450mn desalination project, publicised as the most sustainable in the region, was reported to be on track for completion. DEWA, the emirate’s principal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266317
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Economic hardship may be increasing support for populism and far-right politics, especially in the more vulnerable Slovakia and Hungary. Proximity to the war, including spending…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274093
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Critics worry that the over 700-billion-rand (50-billion-dollar) scheme is unaffordable and would facilitate large-scale graft.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213937
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Prospects for the Andean region in 2019.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239708
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The new rules remove corporate tax, but hike mining royalties to 20% for open pit mines (up from 6%), and 8% for underground mines (also up from 6%). Some flexibility in the…
The political and economic outlook for Mongolia.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201659
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In the midst of economic and security problems at home and accelerating instability in the region, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has looked outwards to seek help. Partnerships…