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Labour market globalisation.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242077
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Uruguay’s pension system has various sub-systems by sector and profession, and the mounting deficit is making change increasingly critical. President Luis Lacalle Pou is aiming to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273562
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The report provides the first comprehensive picture of the evolution of poverty rates and income distribution since the social uprising that erupted in the country in late 2019…
Behind this workforce expansion is higher immigration that has allowed considerably more new jobs without raising real wages. Immigration explains some of the strength in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286716
ISSN: 2633-304X
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With many US colleges and universities lacking endowments and already struggling financially, the expected decline in enrolments in the coming years will pose additional…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279667
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Inequalities have increased in recent years and the post-election tightening of fiscal and monetary policy threatens to exacerbate the problem. Children, Kurds, earthquake…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281463
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Income inequality, of which poverty is a symptom, was one of the underlying grievances that likely contributed to the Brexit vote. However, the government may struggle to address…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238256
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There have been protracted negotiations following strikes by teachers last year. Concerns over continued disruption to education and possible contagion to other sectors are…
Prospects for Chile in 2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214835
ISSN: 2633-304X
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However, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in the economy, especially in service industries. They also provide a rising share of new jobs. The…