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Expert briefing
Publication date: 15 August 2023

At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 July 2020

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…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 13 September 2019

Slowing growth.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 27 May 2022

The move comes as Cubans face a severe economic crisis and increasing hardship that is driving record outward migration. The collapse of Russian tourism and increased fuel and…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 10 July 2023

According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 January 2017

Lower global oil prices contributing to new tensions in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 17 December 2015

Today marks the first anniversary of US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro's announcement of normalisation of US-Cuban relations. One year on, the process has…

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