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Poorer households' consumption rose markedly under the centre-left governments of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvia (2003-10). Some argue this depoliticised the poor; the new…
The 2018 currency crisis left the economy in one of the deepest downturns of the last decade, repeating the cyclical pattern in place since 2011 of one year of growth followed by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240627
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The relative sluggishness is due partly to the delayed impacts of financial tightening and reduced global demand. While domestic demand has been the primary engine of growth, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284178
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The five seats obtained by its allies, the Gran Alianza por la Unidad Nacional (Grand Alliance for National Unity) will cement the majority further. This concentration of power…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260564
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Quarantine measures coupled with prolonged dry weather conditions, which have affected energy production and agriculture, have taken a substantial toll on growth already this…
The Argentine financial crisis and economic downturn are affecting Uruguay at a time when its economy is cooling while popular discontent is rising over the difficulty of finding…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238843
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The OECD similarly raised its forecast for Colombia this month to 9.5%, from 7.6% previously. The optimism follows impressive growth of 17.6% and 13.2% year-on-year in the second…
Despite the budget's commitment to social investment reflecting recent growth and post-recessionary optimism, emerging trends in the national and global economy, compounded by the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239242
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Costa Rican electricity prices.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229672
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Prospects for Brazil to end-2018.