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EU can become a trendsetter and bolster world GDP

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INTERNATIONAL

The global reach of Germany's fiscal scope.

Manama will struggle to vary its investor offering

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BAHRAIN

The Economic Development Board (EDB), the country’s investment promotion agency, announced in March that its ‘golden licence’ scheme of incentives for local and foreign investors…

Argentina's policies raise more questions than answers

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ARGENTINA

This followed congressional approval of the government’s ‘base law’ and tax package, designed to strengthen public finances, modernise the labour market and attract foreign…

Place-based economic policies see political resistance

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INTERNATIONAL

Place-based policies.

Policy challenges discourage investment in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

One year ago, then newly inaugurated President Mauricio Macri attended the Davos World Economic Forum (WEF) to promise shifts in foreign and economic policy. Some of his promises…

COVID will weigh on Uruguay economy despite successes

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URUGUAY

Tourism is a key sector for Uruguay, which received some 3.5 million tourists last year, the majority from neighbouring Argentina and Brazil where case numbers remain high. This…

Caribbean tourism will struggle to recover from crisis

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CARIBBEAN

While some of the larger tourism markets in the region such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Puerto Rico are attempting to follow suit, they face the risk that returning…

India will stick to prudence amid fiscal crisis

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INDIA

Meanwhile, the government is under pressure to raise expenditure to help ease the pandemic-related economic crisis. Delhi is reluctant to borrow more, as an increase in public…

Slow productivity will weigh on UK economy

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UNITED KINGDOM

This is the result of low levels of private and public investment, deficiencies in skills and training, and contractionary fiscal policy. The government is intent on addressing…

Revenue-sharing returns to Argentine political agenda

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ARGENTINA

In 2015 the economic downturn and the electoral calendar undermined provincial finances. The outlook is no better for 2016, forcing provincial governors to seek fresh funds. In…