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Labour trends upset traditional employment patterns

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INT

The pandemic has changed -- permanently or temporarily -- how people think about work

Haiti faces another tough year marked by crises

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HAITI

Haiti is facing multiple crises, none of which shows any sign of abating anytime soon

Middle East currency weakness will fuel inflation

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

The currencies of Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria have weakened sharply since September; Turkey’s is still exposed

Without radical reform Greece will run up more debt

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GREECE

Decades of fiscal deficits, not just recent indiscipline, piled up Greece's debt mountain

Inheritance tax is poor answer to raising revenues

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INTERNATIONAL

Within the OECD, 16 countries levy no taxes on assets passed to linear heirs, while the average top rate is 14%

US sanctions will increase Iran’s dependence on China

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IRAN

A resurgence in global investment deals and oil exports after the 2015 nuclear agreement has left Tehran vulnerable

China's Five-Year Plan will have global impact

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CHINA

China this month approved its 13th Five-Year Plan, which will guide its economic development to 2020

Population trends pose development challenges

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INT

Just 2% of global population gain in 2016-40 will be in advanced countries; 56% will be in Africa and the Middle East

Myanmar Rohingya crisis will cause global controversy

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MYANMAR

A flare-up of violence in Myanmar has triggered mass refugee flows and sparked regional and global concern

Risks and opportunities 2020: Russia and Eurasia

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CIS

Russia’s principal risks are domestic; its neighbours’ prospects will depend in part on their ties with Moscow