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Peru's productivity challenges will not be resolved

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PERU

A technologically advanced ‘modern’ sector coexists with a ‘traditional’ sector in which productivity is low, technology basic and employment precarious. The government has…

Lower workforce will impair global GDP trend growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Changing demography and socio-economic trends in the labour force.

Euro-area potential GDP will stay on low trajectory

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EURO-AREA/INT

Declining potential growth trends.

Rule of law will undermine Italy’s growth potential

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ITALY

Relative to its peers, Italy ranks poorly on rule of law and institutional efficiency indices. Tackling those shortcomings could be crucial to maximising the economic benefit of…

US purse strings strained by short-term sweeteners

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UNITED STATES

In its biannual ten-year projections released on April 9, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) foresaw the budget deficit averaging 4.9% of GDP from 2019 to 2028, an increase…

'4G' transport plan could transform Colombia's economy

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COLOMBIA

Colombia's transport infrastructure.

Kazakhstan will push industrialisation programme

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KAZAKHSTAN

This follows an earlier vote in favour (104-0) by the lower house, the Mazhilis, on February 18. An early election this year is now increasingly likely. The official reason given…

Pharma and biotech M&A is set to slow globally in 2016

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for healthcare and pharmaceutical M&A.

Latin American employment will not recover in 2016

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LATIN AMERICA

The outlook for unemployment in Latin America.

Hungary’s economy is vulnerable without EU funds

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HUNGARY

The package targets banking, energy, retail, telecommunications, airlines, pharmaceuticals and advertising: service sectors where multinationals have important stakes. It is one…