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1 – 10 of 12Economic growth in Central Asia has been strong since the COVID-19 pandemic. Shifts in trade and financial flows due to the war in Ukraine have boosted output. Rising investment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288939
ISSN: 2633-304X
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RUSSIA: Oil revenues display remarkable resilience
The deterioration in regional finances is driven by falling incomes in oil-producing regions and higher spending by regional governments. Economic activity is recovering after…
RUSSIA: Federal budget revenues keep growing
However, 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The IMF has revised downwards its forecast for Saudi GDP growth in 2024 to 2.7% but raised its 2025 forecast to 5.5%. This reflects a positive medium-term outlook for the Gulf…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285518
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The recession was far shallower than expected; early forecasts had predicted a contraction of up to 10%. However, economic decline will continue into 2023. Unprecedented sanctions…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276773
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Prospects for the Gulf states in 2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216142
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Hungary’s policy towards Ukraine can appear out of step with the EU mainstream; it opposed the terms of the EU’s sixth package of sanctions against Russia. However, Budapest’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271001
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The UK economy is not as directly exposed to the conflict as other European countries, but economic weakness in the EU will have knock-on effects for the United Kingdom. The…