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Modi spending plans risk India's demographic dividend

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INDIA

Social spending.

Growing gender parity will aid global growth prospects

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INTERNATIONAL

Gender parity benefits and initiatives.

Chile's poverty progress will be difficult to sustain

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CHILE

The report provides the first comprehensive picture of the evolution of poverty rates and income distribution since the social uprising that erupted in the country in late 2019…

Inflation adds to Brazil’s multiple economic woes

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BRAZIL

This is close to the ceiling of the target band of 2.25-5.25% set for this year. In response, the Central Bank last week raised its benchmark interest rate from a record low of…

The great GDP contraction may herald huge crowding out

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Economic stimulus schemes and gaps.

India will struggle to meet environmental challenges

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INDIA

The country has expressed its commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, it is coming under growing pressure over its environmental policies.

Pandemic will speed Greece towards teleworking

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GREECE

Almost overnight businesses lost contact with their customer base and were largely unable to provide teleworking arrangements for staff. However, larger Greek businesses…

Policy will cut the risk of booming house prices

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INTERNATIONAL

The government in New Zealand, where the market is particularly buoyant, was the first to react in February. It now requires the Reserve Bank to consider house prices when setting…

Trump may reshape global corporate citizenship

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INTERNATIONAL

Corporate social responsibility.

Bolivia inequality progress may be slow to recover

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BOLIVIA

The success is reducing the Gini coefficient from 0.61 in 2002 was based mainly on reducing poverty through greater state investment and increased employment, rather than measures…