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1 – 10 of 266The government has posted the first fiscal surplus in years, inflation has declined and foreign currency reserves have risen from USD21.0bn in mid-December to USD28.5bn. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285892
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The bill forecasts a fall in the primary deficit next year, mainly due to an expected drop in COVID-19-related welfare payments. The government also aims to boost public works to…
The pandemic has worsened the living conditions of vulnerable people. Governmental emergency aid has temporarily lifted people out of poverty, but declining income gains, high…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267158
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The report provides the first comprehensive picture of the evolution of poverty rates and income distribution since the social uprising that erupted in the country in late 2019…
The economy is at a crossroads: high unemployment and increasing poverty are generating pressures for greater income transfers, but the delicate fiscal position is generating…
The move has resulted in official rates depreciating sharply and converging with the parallel market rate; the spread has narrowed to just 16%. The change in policy means that the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281160
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The debate has been delayed by November 14 midterm elections. However, the budget has already been criticised both by the opposition, which considers the forecasts excessively…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265104
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That amounts to 8.7% of GDP. Abuse of public procurement due to cronyism has become an integral part of the Orban government, with the transfer of huge amounts of public funds…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267105
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The domestic bond market has recently faced massive sell-offs amid increasing doubts over the sustainability of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) signed with the IMF in March; the…
The implications of the Red Sea-Dead Sea plan.