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The government has posted the first fiscal surplus in years, inflation has declined and foreign currency reserves have risen from USD21.0bn in mid-December to USD28.5bn. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285892
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The bill forecasts a fall in the primary deficit next year, mainly due to an expected drop in COVID-19-related welfare payments. The government also aims to boost public works to…
For the last 25 years, gas exports have been Bolivia’s main source of foreign exchange and the government’s main source of tax income. However, long-time buyer Argentina is moving…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281699
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Specifically, China would enhance infrastructural and institutional mechanisms for cross-border transfers, as well as boost the currency’s role in driving the real economy and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285412
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The debate has been delayed by November 14 midterm elections. However, the budget has already been criticised both by the opposition, which considers the forecasts excessively…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265104
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The domestic bond market has recently faced massive sell-offs amid increasing doubts over the sustainability of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) signed with the IMF in March; the…
In 2015 the economic downturn and the electoral calendar undermined provincial finances. The outlook is no better for 2016, forcing provincial governors to seek fresh funds. In…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210000
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The near-term measures needed to address the social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region include support for recovery of the labour market and, in particular, women’s…
The lifting of export taxes and the recession have already undermined the government's goal of reducing the fiscal deficit: in 2016 the primary deficit-to-GDP ratio will be even…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216585
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The informal sector in Latin America.