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The pandemic has sharpened questions about the role of South Africa's extensive social grants system in wider economic policy. In particular, emergency provisions have focused…
COLOMBIA: Lockdown easing presents dilemmas for Duque
CENTRAL AMERICA: Migrants face dilemma looking ahead
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES239728
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Wealth, inheritance and ‘solidarity’ taxes are being considered -- with the latter recently flagged as one solution to pay for COVID-19 vaccine procurement and pandemic-related…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258902
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Though they are faced with similar challenges, the responses they plan vary considerably -- as with their responses to the pandemic.
This autumn, bitter conflict between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Save Romania Union (USR) ended a brief period of centre-right rule, after years of domination by the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266230
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The paper highlights the labour system’s role in perpetuating poverty in Mexico, where more than half of the economically active population is poor despite being employed. The…
Hungary’s financial and economic woes are deepening amid a second wave of COVID-19 infections, which is undermining business and consumer confidence, and threatening to derail the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257096
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Yet Macron’s chronically poor approval ratings have been accompanied in the last year by a series of sustained societal protests, political missteps and growing disaffection…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253449
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French pension reforms.