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Informality will block poverty reduction in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The informal sector, accounting for some 25% of real output and nearly half the workforce, undermines development prospects. A high tax burden and macroeconomic instability push…

IMF-backed reforms may expand Egypt informal sector

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EGYPT

The price increases are part of President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi’s economic deal with the IMF for the disbursement of the fourth tranche of a 12-billion-dollar loan package which…

Costa Rica’s pandemic response faces political hurdles

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COSTA RICA

In August, it asked the IMF for a USD1.75bn credit under the Extended Fund Facility. This will come on top of the USD504mn approved by the IMF for emergency financial assistance…

Fidesz’s hold on power in Hungary will be unchallenged

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HUNGARY

Fidesz’s electoral support.

Food insecurity risks unrest across North Africa

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NORTH AFRICA

Food insecurity in North Africa.

Bangladesh economy will ride out pandemic crisis

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BANGLADESH

In late May, it approved a three-month, USD200mn currency swap with Sri Lanka to help ease Colombo’s foreign exchange woes. The move underscores its growing economic strength…

Taxes alone will not close the wealth gap in Africa

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AFRICA

Taxation effects on inequality in Africa.

Social costs of dollarisation will be high in Cuba

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CUBA

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…

Rapid global urbanisation will test governments

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INTERNATIONAL

City fragility.