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1 – 10 of 18The move comes as Cubans face a severe economic crisis and increasing hardship that is driving record outward migration. The collapse of Russian tourism and increased fuel and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270520
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Coronavirus economic impact.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251257
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Hotels and restaurants, private construction and manufacturing suffered the sharpest declines. A gradual reopening of the economy since June should drive increased activity in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254638
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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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Morocco imposed a lockdown on March 16 and has declared a health emergency. The government has closed all ‘non-essential’ commercial activity and its borders, as well as imposing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252315
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, only appointed in May, has also said he will quit. Wickremesinghe has played a key role in talks with the IMF over a desperately needed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271412
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However, containment measures will cause social tensions and devastate tourism and fishing, their two key income sources.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251754
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The Dominican Republic and COVID-19.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252949
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Mexico has overtaken China in having the second-highest remittance income in the world, behind only India, which receives around USD100bn per year. Growth has been uninterrupted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278744
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The economy, however, is in dire straits. Widespread shortages of everyday supplies are reminiscent of the crisis that followed collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s. Economic…