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This marks the first significant change of policy following the death in January of former Sultan Qaboos, after half a century in power. Qaboos’s Oman began as a highly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254806
ISSN: 2633-304X
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While the government's communications focus on how to stop the pandemic and make the economy more resilient, some of its recent spending decisions seem unrelated to tackling…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260172
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Education Minister Niki Kerameus announced the reform on June 28. It includes hiring 11,700 elementary and high-school teachers on tenured…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263642
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The coalition has been in office since October 2017 under Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. This budget combines fiscal restraint with increased social, foreign affairs and aid…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233906
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The RBNZ’s no-change stance reflects major world central banks’ recent retreat from tightening. While current New Zealand economic growth is firm, the RBNZ and the government are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241897
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Chile's draft 2016 budget.
Prospects for Chile in 2016.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206714
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Although the number of new cases has exceeded previous peaks, serious cases have not grown proportionately. Despite earlier warnings, the capacity of the country’s hospitals has…
The package also contains revenue legislation and lays out key economic assumptions such as the projected oil price and growth expectations for the US economy. A new president and…
Many school districts are now opening online, with a hybrid model or completely in-person. This comes as COVID-19 is creating a US childcare crisis that will have immediate and…