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1 – 10 of 12In 2016, the economic downturn boosted unemployment, especially in the manufacturing and construction industries, while inflation undermined real incomes, hitting the poorest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217918
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Given his low popularity, Bolsonaro adopted a series of measures to mitigate the effects of accelerating inflation, economic slowdown and increasing poverty. The objectives are…
However, the political, economic and social reverberations look set to have a significant impact.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253105
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut the supply of major staples to the Baltic states and the Visegrad Four (V4: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). Local factors, such as import…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275141
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The economic challenges facing the Ukrainian government.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210929
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The government has posted the first fiscal surplus in years, inflation has declined and foreign currency reserves have risen from USD21.0bn in mid-December to USD28.5bn. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285892
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The country’s poverty rate stood at 52.4% in 2020 according to the World Bank, a 5-percentage-point increase on the level prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Bank…
The booming copper industry will stimulate production overall while helping to bolster export earnings and treasury receipts. The Castillo administration has produced proposals…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265609
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Although many countries in Latin America are net food exporters, the fallout from the war in Ukraine is set to have a serious impact on a region already disproportionately…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270927
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Prospects for emerging economies to end-2016.