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Japanese will turn from savers to spenders

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JAPAN

Demographics and the effect on the savings rate.

Chile pension reform will not address grievances

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CHILE

Pension reform plans.

China's economic future hinges on pensions overhaul

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CHINA

Social security reform in China.

Iran’s pension system courts catastrophe

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IRAN

Iran’s pension funds.

Chile pension reform may be slow despite pressures

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CHILE

The outlook for pension reform.

Croatia will remain under pressure until 2020 election

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CROATIA

The government has capitulated to demands by trade unions to lower the retirement age despite a growing demographic imbalance and public finances under strain. In the process…

Tough South Africa budget may keep downgrade at bay

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SOUTH AFRICA

The budget framework presented on February 20 provided a record 69-billion-rand (5-billion-dollar) rescue package for ailing power utility Eskom over three years. Despite measures…

Russian reformer's promotion may not bring change

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RUSSIA

Alexey Kudrin's return to the Russian policy debate.

Basic Policy signals Tokyo’s economic direction

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JAPAN

These policies also foster communication between government and business, labour unions and other stakeholders. Continuity of policy is matched this year by adjustment in response…

Eastern EU may target those vulnerable to inflation

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EU

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut the supply of major staples to the Baltic states and the Visegrad Four (V4: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). Local factors, such as import…