Lebanon is hit by yet another crisis: the spillover effects of the conflict in the Middle East. While the country … remains mired in political and institutional vacuum, and a crippling socioeconomic crisis for over four years, it has now been …

-quality education system that is recognized internationally. Russia's sustained growth in international standing is a result of … development appear worrying and call for the revision of policy priorities. This report focuses on the recession and growth of …

, private consumption was the main driver of GDP growth. Government consumption contracted to contain the budget deficit … machinery drove investments up, while construction investment marginally improved. However, the economy continuesto face growth …/21 were previously held by women. The gendered impact of the crisis contributed to widening Iranian's women disadvantage in …

recessions, shrinking by 3.5 percent in 2020 compared to 1.7 percent in 2009 during the global financial crisis. The recession in … GDP and its pre-crisis trend - narrowed from -7.5 to -7.1 percent between Q2 and Q4 2020. By comparison, the average ….9 percent during the first quarter this year. Consumption and investment growth have been subdued due to the still weak labor …

the first quarter of 2021, with quarter-over-quarter (q-o-q) growth no longer in negative territory. In comparison with … regional peers, Tunisia experienced a sharper contraction than others, having entered the crisis while already experiencing … slow growth, limited fiscal space, and rising debt levels. While the government managed the first phase of the pandemic …

Developing East Asia is battling the forces of global recession. The impact of the crisis in the advanced countries was …

's trajectory for a third straight year of faster growth, and tackling its impacts will present a considerable challenge. Growth … agricultural production supported stronger performance in the industrial and service sectors. The uptick in growth also indicated … a trajectory for its third consecutive year of faster growth in 2020 before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The full …