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China’s population will continue to shrink

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CHINA

Policies in the 1980s to restrict the birth rate gave China a demographic dividend, with an enlarged working population driving GDP growth, but that has been exhausted. The…

Sweden will stick closely to its COVID-19 strategy

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SWEDEN

Sweden’s cases have been consistently higher than those in neighbouring countries while at one stage it had the highest death rate in Europe. However, case and death numbers have…

Lower workforce will impair global GDP trend growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Changing demography and socio-economic trends in the labour force.

Poland’s need for foreign workers will persist

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POLAND

Due to unfavourable demographic trends, Poland needs to maintain a relatively liberal immigration policy in order to sustain economic growth. The former Law and Justice (PiS)-led…

Australia’s economy will recover slowly from COVID-19

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AUSTRALIA

Australia is battling COVID-19, which has necessitated social and economic lockdowns which have hit the economy. Parliament passed the budget measures on October 9, with little…

Germany’s immigration law may not fill labour gaps

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GERMANY

Germany’s immigration law.

East Timor president faces tough fight in poll

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EAST TIMOR

Incumbent President Francisco Guterres, leader of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Fretilin), is aiming for a second five-year term. His main rival is Jose…

Immigration and innovation can ease EU worker shortage

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EU

Wage growth was subdued in 2022, at 2.8%, even as unemployment declined to 6.7%, as a symptom of productivity growth slowing further since the pandemic. Policy is shifting towards…

Greek pharmaceuticals reform may undermine industry

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GREECE

The risks of liberalising the pharmaceuticals market.

Genetics contributes to rising regional inequalities

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INTERNATIONAL

'Left behind' economics