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1 – 10 of 38However, 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
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Record levels of defence spending have led to surging demand for inputs used to manufacture military equipment, driving up output across various sectors. However, evidence of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285498
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Inflation has subsided owing to base effects. War, sanctions, geopolitical isolation and economic restructuring have already undermined population living standards, with poorer…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279113
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RUSSIA: Tough choices loom over budget shortfalls
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279856
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KAZAKHSTAN: Social unrest diverts policy from IMF path
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279825
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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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This is high enough to worry the Central Bank of Russia (CBR): inflation has hovered around 4%, the bank's target level, for the last four years. The CBR has responded with…
KAZAKHSTAN: Economic woes will test Nazarbayev
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES197615
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Economic turmoil in the South Caucasus.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197229
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Spending will be cut by nearly 2% this year to keep the budget in a slight surplus. Russian policymakers face a now familiar trade-off between their desire for fiscal rectitude…