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Private education’s rise in Poland looks to continue

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POLAND

Private schooling in Poland appears to be a growth industry. This development, often blamed on the educational reforms implemented by the current Law and Justice (PiS…

Inequality is set to rise in coming years in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Drivers of income inequality.

Growing gender parity will aid global growth prospects

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INTERNATIONAL

Gender parity benefits and initiatives.

Clientelism will not avail Greek ruling party in 2019

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GREECE

The agreement settles the Macedonian ‘name dispute' that has bedevilled bilateral relations since the mid-1990s. Foreign, not social, issues have taken centre stage in politics…

US digital divide will not be easily bridged

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UNITED STATES

The US digital divide over broadband internet access and its implications.

Cambodia education reform could help investors

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CAMBODIA

Education reform, labour supply and economic development in Cambodia.

Cuba will struggle to keep inflation at bay

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CUBA

So far, state-sector price controls and price caps on food and private markets have prevented runaway inflation. However, producers are withholding goods or selling on the black…

Turkish health system’s troubles will stay a hot topic

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TURKEY

Government parties recently blocked opposition moves to hold a parliamentary debate on attacks on health workers. The government is proud of its heath policies, but the system is…

South Africa’s Ramaphosa will tout reform impetus

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SOUTH AFRICA

A week previously, new Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) showed a worrying deterioration in deficit and debt ratios. However, President…

Amazon-NYC reversal will aid PPPs in other cities

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UNITED STATES

Corporate incentives to cities.