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African states will monopolise list of least developed

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AFRICA

Least developed countries (LDCs) share common traits but also show gradations among development indicators

Risks and opportunities 2021: Global economy

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INTERNATIONAL

Economic and health policies are key to the West and many developing nations emerging swiftly from double-dip recession

China's Five-Year Plan will have global impact

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CHINA

China this month approved its 13th Five-Year Plan, which will guide its economic development to 2020

African population boom will require inclusive growth

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AFRICA

African countries will need higher, consistent economic growth to transform their economies

Swiss growth may accelerate, but franc is key risk

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SWITZERLAND

Growth is subdued, as the impact of the strong currency offsets any stimulus provided by negative interest rates

Redistribution is key to the future of the workforce

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INT

Technology will raise productivity and living standards; redeployment rather than fear of unemployment must guide policy

Policy is key to curbing the forces driving inequality

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INT

The rich are getting richer globally but policies fostering redistribution, diversification and growth can check this

Official aid is under pressure; private aid is growing

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INT

Large US budget cuts risk squeezing public foreign aid, but more private co-funding may fill some of the gap

Latin America vaccines stoke controversy

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LATIN AMERICA

Roll-outs are proving slow and uneven, putting recovery at risk

The emerging markets recovery will be fragile

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INT

Economic disruption has lasted longer for EMDCs than for advanced economies and China; this will hinder their prospects