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Spread of governance indicators conceals pitfalls

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INTERNATIONAL

Indicators of government performance are used increasingly by a range of stakeholders, including donors, lenders and investors, to inform or justify their decisions.

Well-being could revolutionise New Zealand policies

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NEW ZEALAND

As finance minister Grant Robinson said, well-being is about “pursuing productive, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth that improves” citizens’ living standards and tackles…

Belarusian economic recovery may not last

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BELARUS

At first glance, the economic performance observed last year seems impressive. However, the robust growth rate concealed many of the country's endemic economic flaws. Much of the…

Saudi economic reform will be gradual

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SAUDI ARABIA

The government has recently taken some modest steps to rein in the budget deficit, including cuts in energy subsidies, and has promised to improve disclosure of its fiscal…

Saudi bureaucratic lag will hamper change

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SAUDI ARABIA

The state is central both in the economy and in the lives of citizens. Government has been the key driver of economic diversification, but it also poses major obstacles to private…

State asset sales will boost Romanian capital market

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ROMANIA

The sale is the largest initial public offering (IPO) in Europe this year and the largest on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). It has attracted new investors and increased…

Chadian government will mask economic shortcomings

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CHAD

Economic update.

South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

Structural burdens will weigh on Ghana's energy sector

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GHANA

Ghanaian oil and gas prospects

Uncertainties will stymie US manufacturing investment

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UNITED STATES

The White House claimed that President Donald Trump's policies are responsible for the investment decision by the manufacturer. A pick-up in new orders, higher purchasing levels…