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Hurriyet Editor-in-chief Ahmet Hakan has queried whether Turkey is becoming a society without class or privilege. Well-intentioned anti-crisis policies have widened inequalities…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254775
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The population is set to shrink until at least 2036. To support labour productivity as a factor for GDP growth, President Vladimir Putin has set out plans to encourage families…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB234111
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According to most forecasts, growth this year will approximately make up the ground lost in 2020, but with the important risk of lagged social effects.
Before COVID-19 intervened, economic growth, rising wages, the development of high-tech sectors and Brexit were encouraging immigration. In 2019, 51% of immigrants were…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254803
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Budget constraints make it difficult for the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak authorities to help households and firms suffering as a result of the economic shocks caused by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271258
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These include internal migrants, who seek work in parts of the country beyond their hometowns and villages, and expatriate nationals, who are employed abroad. The restrictions on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254403
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Almost overnight businesses lost contact with their customer base and were largely unable to provide teleworking arrangements for staff. However, larger Greek businesses…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253665
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The president’s health troubles and prolonged absence have created a political crisis and fears of institutional instability. With the economy struggling amid declining oil…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243350
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Voters increasingly associate homelessness with two other political issues: concern about immigration and a perception that urban crime is increasing. This is complicating efforts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273456
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With the advent of President Joe Biden's administration, the country's experience with COVID-19 is becoming part of a new debate over whether healthcare should be a public good…