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COVID-19 crisis will hurt Africa’s informal sector

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AFRICA

Domestic policies and international aid designed to counter the economic impacts will have only limited reach into informal economies, despite their key role in continental…

Nigerian border reopening would offer some respite

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NIGERIA

Nigeria’s land borders have been closed since August 2019, officially to check indiscriminate smuggling of goods into the country. The closures have been blamed in part for rising…

Egyptian wage rises will increase economic disparities

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EGYPT

Planned pay increases in Egypt.

Mexican government faces wage conundrum

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MEXICO

The government is under pressure to raise the minimum wage.

Armenia's long-term growth will need sustained reform

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ARMENIA

The prospects for structural reform.

Mexican youth policies will not improve prospects

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MEXICO

Youth policies.

Peru's productivity challenges will not be resolved

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PERU

A technologically advanced ‘modern’ sector coexists with a ‘traditional’ sector in which productivity is low, technology basic and employment precarious. The government has…

Peru's formalisation of small mining is long-term task

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PERU

Informal mining accounts for a large proportion of employment in an industry otherwise dominated by large-scale capital-intensive operations. Most small-scale miners are engaged…

Moreno eyes private sector to overcome Ecuador crisis

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ECUADOR

Lockdown measures have helped stem contagion but have had a devasting impact on the economy. Market liberalisation and debt renegotiation efforts place most of the burden of…

Fewer Indians will migrate for work

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INDIA

These include internal migrants, who seek work in parts of the country beyond their hometowns and villages, and expatriate nationals, who are employed abroad. The restrictions on…