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1 – 10 of 127The pandemic has sharpened questions about the role of South Africa's extensive social grants system in wider economic policy. In particular, emergency provisions have focused…
The economic effects were immediate: a sharp outflow of portfolio capital, which generated exchange rate devaluation of 27.3% in three months; a contraction in GDP, driven down by…
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…
Doubts over the extent of recovery from a double-digit contraction this year are complicating efforts to renegotiate debt with the IMF and present a plausible economic policy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257353
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The target is associated with reaching GDP of USD30tn, compared with less than USD4tn currently. Modi, in power since 2014, appears on course to win a third straight term.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287104
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The negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still affecting the Brazilian economy. After a sharp recession in the first two quarters of the year, the economy partially…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258210
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Prospects for Argentina in 2022.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265587
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The 2021 budget implies a significant fiscal adjustment, with the primary deficit falling from 7-8% of GDP in 2020 to 4.5% in 2021, mainly due to the end of the pandemic relief…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257772
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Spending will be cut by nearly 2% this year to keep the budget in a slight surplus. Russian policymakers face a now familiar trade-off between their desire for fiscal rectitude…
Economic stimulus schemes and gaps.