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Expert briefing
Publication date: 15 December 2020

The negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still affecting the Brazilian economy. After a sharp recession in the first two quarters of the year, the economy partially…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 May 2019

UK public policy.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 24 February 2021

This partial revival, fuelled by an increase in household consumption, nevertheless fell short of offsetting the devastating effects of the strict COVID-19 lockdown measures…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259765

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 November 2020

The official baseline is for an 8.2% GDP contraction in 2020, and a 7.5% rebound in 2021. It took into account moderate restrictions on movement in winter 2020/21, but the…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257283

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 17 July 2020

States' revenues have fallen sharply while mandatory spending has surged; one projection sees their combined budgetary shortfall amounting to USD615bn over the next three years…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253994

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 18 February 2022

Healthcare spending fell following the onset of COVID-19 as savings from patients foregoing non-COVID care offset the additional costs of fighting the pandemic. While the…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267419

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 5 January 2018

The decision comes amid tough anti-immigration rhetoric by the administration of US President Donald Trump and follows announcements in October and November that TPS would be…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 12 February 2021

Debt restructuring was offered to good and bad companies alike. This indiscriminate approach delayed insolvency that would otherwise have overtaken 'zombie' companies.

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259485

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 September 2020

This is the second devaluation of the naira in less than six months on the official foreign exchange (forex) market. The CBN has previously staved off a devaluation despite the…

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