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1 – 9 of 9According 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281234
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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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The government nevertheless remains under pressure from domestic critics and external stakeholders because of dwindling foreign exchange (forex) reserves and a growing debt…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263250
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So far, state-sector price controls and price caps on food and private markets have prevented runaway inflation. However, producers are withholding goods or selling on the black…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260020
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The economic impact of COVID-19.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251709
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Throughout April, new cases have exceeded 40,000 per day. The surge, which followed the easing of containment measures in March, was the third and largest spike in COVID-19 cases…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261084
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TURKEY: Resurgent virus could hit vital tourism sector
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES260603
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Prospects for emerging economies to end-2016.