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Expert briefing
Publication date: 11 June 2020

The contraction, after several years of robust growth, will stem from a deep recession and measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 July 2016

The comments come as the World Bank is pressing donors to provide at least 65 billion dollars for the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank's financing arm for…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 January 2017

Lower global oil prices contributing to new tensions in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 25 November 2022

While donors increasingly favour development assistance, Jordan still requires emergency humanitarian aid for the near-3 million resident refugees and migrants. Amman worries that…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 2 December 2015

Changing demography and socio-economic trends in the labour force.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 July 2023

The economy faces chronic problems of low growth, joblessness and declining living standards, resulting in periodic protests. Its heavy dependence on foreign aid, especially from…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 25 January 2016

The regulation on work permits for 'foreigners under temporary protection'.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 24 September 2018

Activists had threatened more protests if progress were not achieved by that deadline. There have been no reforms as yet and a new draft income-tax law offered for public…

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