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This marks the eighth annual budget since Prime Minster John Key's National Party-led government took office in November 2008. New Zealand's fiscal position has strengthened…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211424
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Leading exporters prioritise market share over fiscal considerations -- for now
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA212252
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Negative growth was seen across all major sectors, including agriculture, services and construction. On the demand side, the situation remains grim, with private investment…
Hungary’s inflation rate was the EU’s highest in spring 2021. Spending promises and tax cuts ahead of elections due by spring 2022 are widening the budget deficit. Prime…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263216
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Once the worst of the dual COVID-19 and low-price crises is over, it assumes a return to higher-volume production to support the domestic oil industry and the high export and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258300
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The unexpected departure of a popular prime minister opens up more space for opposition parties in the next election due by early November 2017. On Key’s watch, New Zealand…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216513
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COVID-19 has affected all 50 states unevenly, so the starting points for recovery vary. Twenty-one states have this month recorded their highest 7-day average of new cases, many…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256993
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The figure is the 22nd consecutive month of record-setting immigration, and the main opposition party, the New Zealand Labour Party, has called for more active adjustment of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211975
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The pandemic has badly hit the economically important ready-made garments (RMG) sector, but there are signs that textile exports are picking up. The government targets GDP growth…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259017
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Weak trade and fiscal policy constraints suggest global GDP growth will slow somewhat in 2024, with China and the United States losing momentum. Hopes for growth-boosting rate…