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In 2016, the economic downturn boosted unemployment, especially in the manufacturing and construction industries, while inflation undermined real incomes, hitting the poorest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217918
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In August, it asked the IMF for a USD1.75bn credit under the Extended Fund Facility. This will come on top of the USD504mn approved by the IMF for emergency financial assistance…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB255001
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Nigerian state finances.
A key factor in the sharp fall is decreasing consumption, especially in rural areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sought to raise farmer…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249880
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Santa Cruz authorities, led by Governor Luis Fernando Camacho, are now demanding a federal system with greater political and financial autonomy from La Paz.
Resource distribution by central government and the allocation of seats in the legislature both depend on the census results. Santa Cruz's population is believed to be rising…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273346
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Uganda's COVID-19 challenges.
The current contract is due to expire on March 31, with no replacement in place. Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini and the South African Social Security Agency…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218587
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Russia's monograds (single-industry towns).
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206104
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Gabriel Boric, on the left, and Jose Antonio Kast, on the right, represent very different paths forward as Chile grapples to understand and respond to the wave of social protests…