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1 – 10 of 19The success is reducing the Gini coefficient from 0.61 in 2002 was based mainly on reducing poverty through greater state investment and increased employment, rather than measures…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267886
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Money transfers to the top recipient country, Mexico, have thus far held up particularly well, with full-year totals set to exceed last year.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257992
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The economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be less severe than in other parts of Latin America. It is nevertheless weighing on activity, with structural weaknesses…
LATIN AMERICA: COVID-19 will lead to deepening crisis
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES252143
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Indian nationals are struggling to maintain jobs in the Middle East as GCC states contend with historically low oil prices as well as the economic fallout of the pandemic. Gulf…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253134
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These include internal migrants, who seek work in parts of the country beyond their hometowns and villages, and expatriate nationals, who are employed abroad. The restrictions on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254403
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Current President Rodrigo Duterte's single, six-year term ends in June. On December 14, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) said GDP growth should reach 5.0-5.5…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266380
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BOLIVIA: Inequality progress may be slow to recover
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES267897
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EASTERN EUROPE: Auto shutdowns hurt Hungary and others
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES251431
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This has put immense strain on these organisations, as well as exposing more borrowers to debt. Meanwhile, the region’s MFIs are coming under growing pressure to embrace new ways…