Search results

Colombia tax reform and budget will be watered down

Location:

COLOMBIA

Various interest groups, including the private sector, political actors and civil society organisations, are likely to put pressure on the government to reduce its revenue targets…

Deaton will shape global behavioural analysis

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

A profile of Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton.

Czech and Polish anti-inflation plans may work better

Location:

EASTERN EUROPE

Budget constraints make it difficult for the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak authorities to help households and firms suffering as a result of the economic shocks caused by…

Outlook is mixed for Indonesian economy

Location:

INDONESIA

A key driving factor was soaring government consumption ahead of the February general election, which included the race to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president, won by…

Euro-area activity will slow sharply or even contract

Location:

EU

The euro-area is highly exposed to the fallout from the Ukraine war, and higher commodity prices for a longer period will squeeze the disposable incomes of households and firms…

Low euro-area growth supports case for ECB action

Location:

EURO-AREA

This is the same pace as in the third quarter, marking the eleventh consecutive quarter of expansion. For January-December, growth accelerated to 1.5% from 0.9% in 2014, in line…

Prospects for Turkey in 2020

Location:

PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for Turkey in 2020.

Polish VAT surge may subside from mid-2018

Location:

POLAND

Budget data for the first ten months show revenue from value-added tax (VAT) exceeding the forecast by 22%. That could help narrow Poland’s 'VAT gap' -- the difference between…

Costly food will spotlight neglect of Turkish farming

Location:

TURKEY

This exceeds overall consumer price inflation of 15.9%. Besides causing public alarm, high food prices could indicate that Turkey is barely managing to feed its growing…