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This includes spending on programmes relating to sanitation, nutrition and provision of safe drinking water -- outlay that is separate from core health sector expenditure. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260151
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Egypt's social protection programmes.
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 fiscal deficit is projected to be 9.5% of GDP in 2020/21 -- compared with a budgeted 3.5% -- narrowing to 6.8% in 2021/22 and 4.5% by 2025/26. The government is counting on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259393
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Total expenditure is projected at INR39.5tn (USD524.4bn), about 5% higher than the revised estimate for 2021/22. However, capital expenditure (capex) is expected to be more than…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267284
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The government projects a narrower fiscal deficit. The budget will be the last for a full fiscal year before the 2024 general election, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275818
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Services including healthcare, entertainment and travel flourished while the share of housing in overall consumption fell, reflecting property-market troubles. Markedly lower…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285173
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Globally, undernutrition remains stubbornly high, even as overnutrition rises: an estimated 800 million people are calorie deficient and around 2 billion experience micronutrient…
One contributory factor to rising obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, has been the rising cost of a healthy diet. Over the past 20 years, the average…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201003
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Kenya's Big Four development plan.