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The Lebanon financial and economic crisis is likely to rank in the top 10, possibly top three, most severe crises episodes globally since the mid-nineteenth century. This is a conclusion of the Spring 2021 Lebanon economic monitor (LEM) in which the Lebanon crisis is contrasted with the most...
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's post-civil war political economy. Monetary and financial turmoil along with surging inflation continue to drive crisis …
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The geo-economy presents Lebanon with challenges associated with being a nexus for regional fault lines and risks from … Syrian refugees (in proportion to the population). In addition, the economy's dependence on its diaspora to finance internal … and other changes in policy on the outlook for Lebanon. Its coverage ranges from the macro-economy to financial markets to …
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Developments in the Rwandan economy as of the first half of 2017 have been mixed. On the upside, Rwanda's external …
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welcoming effect for Kazakhstan in terms of enhancing the economy's buffers and supporting growth, it may also reduce the … developing a Dutch-Disease type of episode that could reduce economy's competitiveness and lower opportunities for … tradable nonoil sector's role in the economy, the government must demonstrate significant improvements to the rule of law, the …
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explaining real economy and macro-fiscal features that underpin these conditions. We then present a synopsis on the intertwining …
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Lebanon is in Crisis. While it is too early to gauge the economic impact of recent events, it is important to note that even prior to the eruption of the demonstrations, the World Bank projected a small recession in 2019; we now estimate that the recession will be deeper. There has been an...
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productivity (value-added per worker). Hence, the Egyptian economy has not been able to generate high-earning jobs, at scale. Going …
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from the macro-economy to financial markets to indicators of human welfare and development …
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In Q2, Russia's GDP contracted sharply, faced with domestic supply and demand, and terms of trade shocks. Yet supported by exports, GDP growth performed slightly above expectations. In the third quarter, as COVID-19 cases declined, restrictions eased and on the back of fiscal, monetary, and...
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