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shock to all education systems in our lifetimes. The damage will become even more severe as the health emergency translates …
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This study presents options for disaster risk financing in Brazil, drawing from international experience. The study … preliminary review of the current budget management of natural disasters in Brazil. It benefits from the international experience … characteristics of Brazil, as well as to the availability of relevant data …
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Although Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, it has a relatively low number of natural hazards. However … comparable size would incur. Brazil faces an increasing risk of natural disasters, in particular floods and landslides. The … objective of the study is to strengthen capacity of geohazard disaster resilience of federal highway infrastructure in Brazil …
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The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to … plunge Brazil into another recession. Although the pain of recession can be felt across the economy, smaller firms are … and the recovery phase. Brazil has already put in place significant measures to address the economic crisis. Beyond the …
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Russia saw strong growth in 2021, with momentum weakening late in the year. Growth will slow as Russia battles COVID-19 and elevated inflation. Globally, environmental sustainability is becoming central to the economic agenda. The challenge for Russia is to fundamentally transform its economic...
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correlated with observed cases of trafficking. For instance, the economic shock produced by a typical decrease in export …
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correlated with observed cases of trafficking. For instance, the economic shock produced by a typical decrease in export …
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Governments face growing contingent liabilities from disasters as they tend to shoulder a significant share of disaster response and recovery costs. Disaster shocks increase government expenditure and hamper economic activities. An increasing number of countries are developing financial...
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The Turkish lira (TL) has depreciated to an extent not seen since the 2001 crisis, reaching its lowest level in September 2018 (TL 6.37/US 1.00 dollar), losing 66 percent of its value against the US dollar since January 2018. This Regular Economic Report focuses on the likely impact of the...
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