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Policy can prevent productivity pay gaps proliferating

Location:

INT

The widening US productivity pay gap, where GDP gains are paid to workers less and less, is not replicated globally

Cubans face increased hardship in 2024

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CUBA

Measures intended to address Cuba’s economic crisis look likely to worsen hardship for citizens this year

Demographic action too late to fix Russia’s decline

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RUSSIA

Government measures will help future generations but the population will continue shrinking through 2035

Vaccines lag will slow Latin American recovery

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LATIN AMERICA

Economic recovery this year will not compensate for last year’s sharp fall

COVID-19 crisis will worsen poverty in Central America

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Accuracy of death figures will vary dramatically depending on testing; economic impacts will be substantial regionwide

'Social unrest' grows as Chinese economy slows

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CHINA

As strikes and job losses mount, the slowdown in China's economy may be less benign than its leaders admit

Prosperity and sustainability show little correlation

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INT

The mismatch between economic prosperity and environmental sustainability impedes national and global climate action

Middle East FDI inflows will vary widely

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Foreign direct investment (FDI) to the Middle East is limited by high barriers and political and security concerns

Prospects for emerging economies in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) face a cocktail of crises and global tensions will curb remedial action

COVID-19 will hit Turkish economy hard this quarter

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TURKEY

Business surveys show severe impact of COVID-19 restrictions on Turkish economy from April onwards