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The World Bank’s 2017 Ease of Doing Business ranking shows Tanzania improving, moving up to 132nd place from 144 last year. However, an austerity drive and a crackdown on tax…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217479
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Latvia’s new government.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241986
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That amounts to 8.7% of GDP. Abuse of public procurement due to cronyism has become an integral part of the Orban government, with the transfer of huge amounts of public funds…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267105
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That is well above the less than 1% average growth rate over the past eight years but little more than half the IMF’s forecast for global recovery, reflecting South Africa’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260834
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Human capital in Peru.
Although he had been at liberty in exchange for providing information on other public figures involved in the Odebrecht bribery scandal, prosecutors requested his incarceration…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265408
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AD won the March 10 election by a narrow margin, well short of a majority, with the outgoing Socialist Party (PS) a close second and the radical right Chega in third. Together…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285998
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The investigation offers a glimpse into how cases can be settled in Hungary within a corrupt network that extends to all levels, including senior government officials, judges and…
A technologically advanced ‘modern’ sector coexists with a ‘traditional’ sector in which productivity is low, technology basic and employment precarious. The government has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272711
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Inflation and interest rates are up, although unemployment and poverty levels remain relatively low. More generally, both countries are being challenged by rising rates of violent…