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The projected fiscal deficit of 3.5% of GDP assumes a forecast 2.1% economic contraction this year. The authorities have used their ample fiscal space and large sovereign wealth…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257376
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The collapse in commodity prices, above all oil, plus the impact of an extended lockdown have depressed Russia's exports, investment and consumption. The economic prospects could…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253071
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Oil and COVID-19 shocks in Azerbaijan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252723
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The ministry's optimism is based on a recovery in global oil prices, the limited effects of COVID-19 lockdown measures on industries and businesses, and a rebound in domestic…
Rapprochement and reform efforts.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214493
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While the government of President Raul Castro has welcomed the historic move, it has concerns regarding the domestic impact of the event. To avoid any impression of ceding to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210061
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The lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and responses to more antagonistic relations with the United States have been written into Beijing's long-term plans. Some existing priorities…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260747
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His calls come amid a corruption scandal surrounding his efforts in February to encourage military defections and force humanitarian aid into Venezuela from Colombia. While the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244681
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The document as passed by both houses of parliament on March 11, and later regional assemblies, nullifies previous terms and allows Putin to run again in 2024. This engineered…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251339
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Both processes have been interrupted by COVID-19 measures and an economic downturn stemming from lockdown and from sustained low oil prices.