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China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in the Balkans have mostly failed to deliver on promises of improving infrastructure. Chinese prestige in the region now relies…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259289
ISSN: 2633-304X
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However, cuts to the social grants budget and a continued focus on the planned three-year wage freeze for civil servants has annoyed (among others) the ruling ANC's ‘Tripartite…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259790
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This has sought to guard against negative perceptions of the bloc and counteract China’s competitive ‘mask diplomacy’. The importance of EU-African health partnerships is set to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254492
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The stock of EM debt has multiplied since 2000, accompanied by legal difficulties for borrowers falling into distress. Some economists are calling for a complete overhaul of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259074
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Nigeria's COVID-19 response.
Amid a surge of COVID-19 infections, however, the government appears focused on the health rather than the economic aspects of the crisis.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253988
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The downturn came after a strong 2019 when there was a record issuance of green bonds.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254764
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Lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID-19 have slowed economic activity. Throughout Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe (CESEE), there were major portfolio outflows in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253726
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This was the third day of protests in Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) against negligent and corrupt authorities. COVID-19 has revealed the extent of Bosnia’s structural, administrative…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260683
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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…