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. Additionally, businesses may sometimes focus on technical compliance with disclosure requirements rather than maximising their … effectiveness in informing consumer decisions. This report supports consumer authorities in enhancing disclosure effectiveness by … providing i) a systematic overview of key disclosure characteristics; ii) guidance on the effective design of disclosures based …
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Egypt is lagging behind other countries in the Mediterranean region in reforming its economy. This book explains why … wellbeing. Egypt has thus been protected from the pressure of the international market system. Yet, argues this study, such …
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The dramatic collapse in world trade in 2009 is, this report shows, mainly due to: the drop in demand for highly traded products; the drying up of trade finance; and the vertically integrated nature of global supply chains. Contrary to expectations, protectionist measures were relatively muted and...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has wide implications for the socio-economic fabric worldwide. In addition to health fears, citizens are facing a host of financial uncertainties stemming from the temporary closure of businesses, schools, public facilities and quarantines, as well as instability in the...
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Fragile contexts are beginning to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of these countries are insufficiently prepared to cope with the spread of the disease and its consequences across the multiple dimensions of fragility. The most vulnerable have difficulty in accessing hospitals and rely on...
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This report examines the interplay between banking competition and financial stability, taking into account the experiences in the recent global crisis and the policy response to it. The report has been prepared by members of the Directorate of Financial and Enterprise Affairs at the OECD in...
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