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1 – 10 of 17However, although output has grown, a tight labour market and persistent inflation have created new problems. The reorientation of trade away from Europe has resulted in a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285374
ISSN: 2633-304X
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IRAN: Politics will increase economic instability
The demonstrations were triggered by Assad’s mid-August announcement of big fuel price increases, only partly mitigated by rises in salaries and pensions. However, they have been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281840
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Despite recent economic stabilisation, future growth prospects are severely limited owing to Russia’s international isolation. A prolonged war in Ukraine would threaten the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279750
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Economic pressure on Maduro is mounting as foreign companies and banks respond to the August 5 US executive order tightening sanctions to prevent material assistance to his…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245909
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SYRIA: Government areas face a hard winter
Subsidies on basic goods and services account for around 12% of total government spending, imposing pressure on the budget without necessarily reaching those Iranians who need…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270680
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The Syrian pound's exchange rate fell by 40% in the first week of June before recovering slightly. After nine years of ruinous conflict, the struggling economy has been brought to…
His government is in an impasse with the conservative parliament over the draft budget for the new fiscal year beginning on March 21. Rouhani needs the US sanctions to be lifted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259460
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Prospects for Iran to end-2018.