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1 – 10 of 53Persistently low fertility rates mean that the next decade will see ‘super-aged’ societies not just in China but also in other key East Asian economies, including Hong Kong…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288573
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Issues such as soaring inflation, currency depreciation and debt repayment problems are having a major impact on the economy. The World Bank estimates that GDP grew by 3.7% in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287447
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A key driving factor was soaring government consumption ahead of the February general election, which included the race to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president, won by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287205
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CHINA: Stimulus to have less impact than in the past
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283039
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SAUDI ARABIA: Spending will aid modernisation plans
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283857
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According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280381
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However, interest-rate-sensitive sectors such as home improvement are suffering the largest sales declines, according to weekly credit-card spending data. Housing prices also are…
With many US colleges and universities lacking endowments and already struggling financially, the expected decline in enrolments in the coming years will pose additional…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279667
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Several major regional cities and states are using new devolved powers or tax innovations to increase their locally generated revenue (LGR), but the results are mixed.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB202841
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The country has been gradually rolling out reforms over several years as part of a new phase of decentralisation aimed at fuelling dynamism and growth, although these and previous…