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1 – 10 of 21These shocks will sustain already heightened reform pressures on the government during a period of diminishing public revenue. Security crises across various states and regions…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257599
ISSN: 2633-304X
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However, in 2021 they will all face two common challenges: recovering from major economic shocks in 2020 and reorienting to US policy shifts under a Biden presidency. From…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257604
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Cost-control is no longer the overriding consideration, given regulatory and investor demands to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns, and consumer demands…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257826
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Having struggled to control the virus as was done in East Asia and the Pacific, many countries are pinning their hopes on ending the pandemic through vaccination. Quantity and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257653
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Meanwhile, ethnic insurgents and the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP) pose a growing threat to internal security. Pakistan is trying to support peace talks in neighbouring…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257694
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US re-entry into the Paris Agreement will signal renewed climate engagement by Washington. Prospects for climate cooperation are better than they seemed a year ago, with net-zero…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257771
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The recent relaxation of restrictions has prompted a surge in protests, with pandemic impacts compounding many pre-existing grievances. While matters look set to begin improving…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257742
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Doubts over the extent of recovery from a double-digit contraction this year are complicating efforts to renegotiate debt with the IMF and present a plausible economic policy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257353
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Europe and the United States may slip back into recession in the northern hemisphere winter. If vaccination succeeds, the advanced economies will recover robustly from mid-2021…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257862
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Crime and insecurity continue to worsen, while protests over myriad issues are becoming more common. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) will probably have to forge a…