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The economy of the Occupied Territories (OT) is currently in turmoil. Income levels have stagnated over the past decade; unemployment and underemployment are rising rapidly; public infrastructure and social services are grossly overstretched; and the fragile natural resource base is threatened with...
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The economy of the Occupied Territories (OT) is currently in turmoil. Income levels have stagnated over the past decade; unemployment and underemployment are rising rapidly; public infrastructure and social services are grossly overstretched; and the fragile natural resource base is threatened with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010526169
Azerbaijan's oil and gas boom presents a rare opportunity to accelerate improvements in the quality of life of all its citizens. Its per capita income is $5,100 in 2008, up nearly 400 percent from 2004 in current USD terms; it could potentially exceed $6,500 by 2013 and higher beyond that....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550902
The EBRD-World Bank Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) is a joint initiative of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank. The BEEPS has been carried out in three rounds in 1999, 2002, and 2005 and covers virtually all of the countries of...
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The last decade in Belarus was marked by an average economic growth rate of close to 8 percent annually and an …. Macroeconomic adjustment which effectively combats the sources of external imbalances in Belarus is a critical and necessary, but … support the underdeveloped private sector and the services sector. By successfully overcoming these challenges, Belarus will …
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understanding the interplay between the state and the economy in Belarus. The period of analysis covers 2004-08 with appropriate …. The final section explores the Belarus's industrial performance in the period of the global crisis (late 2008-09) and …-sectors). Belarus has weathered the crisis so far better than most of its neighbors, in part due to the government policies to boost …
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understanding the interplay between the state and the economy in Belarus. The period of analysis covers 2004-08 with appropriate …. The final section explores the Belarus's industrial performance in the period of the global crisis (late 2008-09) and …-sectors). Belarus has weathered the crisis so far better than most of its neighbors, in part due to the government policies to boost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550690
understanding the interplay between the state and the economy in Belarus. The period of analysis covers 2004-08 with appropriate …. The final section explores the Belarus's industrial performance in the period of the global crisis (late 2008-09) and …-sectors). Belarus has weathered the crisis so far better than most of its neighbors, in part due to the government policies to boost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550691
This note assesses recent macroeconomic developments in Belarus and presents a medium-term economic outlook for 2013 … macroeconomic policy choices, available to Belarus. The first scenario (baseline scenario) assumes that the authorities continue … balanced budget over the medium term. These three scenarios highlight the main macroeconomic trade-offs that Belarus is facing …
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brief history of the major developments in the GOI's household-targeted social assistance policy and programs with more …
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