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Development risks augur demographic nightmare in India

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INDIA

GDP growth and social spending are beginning to diverge again... Since 2011-12, fiscal consolidation has moved apace

Without radical reform Greece will run up more debt

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GREECE

Decades of fiscal deficits, not just recent indiscipline, piled up Greece's debt mountain

Green New Deal will energise both parties’ 2020 pushes

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UNITED STATES

The Green New Deal calls for massive social, economic and energy reform including net-zero US emissions in ten years

Saudi instability risk will rise if reforms fail

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SAUDI ARABIA

The kingdom's eroding public finances raise questions over its long-term resilience

2018 will be a key year for EU reform

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EU

Brussels has a unique window of opportunity to push ahead with ambitious initiatives

Jair Bolsonaro will face a political jigsaw puzzle

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BRAZIL

Both state governorships and congressional seats have been captured by a wide range of parties

Ireland’s dependence on foreign companies is growing

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IRELAND

Last year foreign companies generated over five times more profits compared with Irish businesses

Demography and past austerity raise the COVID-19 risks

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INT

COVID-19 particularly threatens the elderly; ageing populations and years of post-crisis austerity leave nations at risk

Arab states will struggle to reduce youth unemployment

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MIDDLE EAST

State dominance and high birth rates undermine regional states' ability to create enough jobs for the young

South-east Asian tax variances imply mixed outlook

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

As South-east Asia integrates, governments must factor tax regimes and competitiveness, and other structural reforms