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Green energy in Africa.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197259
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The informal sector, accounting for some 25% of real output and nearly half the workforce, undermines development prospects. A high tax burden and macroeconomic instability push…
Except for Myanmar and Cambodia, which are subject to Western arms embargoes, the region is a buyer’s market. South Korea has become its largest supplier of arms. Meanwhile…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273432
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Furthermore, in the year to April, sales fell by 19.2% year-on-year. After a decade of sharp rises, home prices have been declining since September 2017.
Rosneft's purchase of the Bashneft oil company prior to its own privatisation raises questions about the Russian government's commitment to market liberalisation, since the deal…
Russia is the world's leading wheat exporter and is trying to build its livestock sector. Intensive, polluting production methods are at odds with other environmental imperatives…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251428
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Foreign investors seeking to leave Russia face several serious challenges. One is Russian government legislation that imposes onerous losses on those who exit. Another is that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279438
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The government is suffering a wave of popular anger after its austerity programme caused days of countrywide protests. Changing ministers is a standard royal method to deflect…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235249
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Canada’s oil sands are some of the biggest oil deposits in the world, holding hundreds of billions of barrels, but face an uncertain future. Dogged by high costs and environmental…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224470
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The political and economic outlook for Papua New Guinea.