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1 – 10 of 11President Luis Alberto Lacalle, who is not eligible for re-election, has seen his approval ratings fall somewhat over the past year although they remain positive. He hopes to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284458
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Tourism has seen a sharp drop in the current summer season, affecting foreign exchange inflows at a time when the economy is already slowing and general elections are due in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241985
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Potential for the development of shale gas in Colombia.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211025
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The 2018 currency crisis left the economy in one of the deepest downturns of the last decade, repeating the cyclical pattern in place since 2011 of one year of growth followed by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240627
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Despite its commitment to a floating exchange rate, the government has been forced to prioritise exchange rate stabilisation. After the change of Central Bank (BCRA) authorities…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235980
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Prospects for emerging economies to end-2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235729
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Finance Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay described it as "based on the truth", but it relies on several optimistic assumptions, in particular on growth and inflation rates. Government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213692
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According to Central Bank estimates, a trade deficit of this magnitude increases the current account deficit to around 4% of GDP, the highest in 13 years, and the third-largest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB195846
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The Central Bank has revised upwards its 2017 growth forecast from 3.7% to 4.2%. Forecasts by the IMF and World Bank remain lower at around 3.3% and 3.6% respectively, based…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220504
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Global economic activity is deteriorating widely. This is despite the fact that the US-China trade conflict is not escalating, China is loosening fiscal policy and the United…