Brazil's private higher education will face shake-up

The recession and fiscal austerity are cutting into demand for often inferior private education

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Myanmar economic policy gaps may deter investors

Pressure will mount on the new government to release a detailed economic blueprint

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Racial discrimination and identity politics have taken centre stage in the race between Clinton and Trump

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Erdogan's citizenship offer would not solve Syrian refugees' economic difficulties

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The government and congressional majority have similar economic policies, but political frictions are a complication

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Brazil's successes in cutting undernutrition have salience for other developing regions

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The AKP ended the state of emergency in the south-east in 2002, but now finds itself imposing it nationwide

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The UK vote to leave the EU will have negative consequences for Greece's struggling economy

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Tougher immigration policies have helped mainstream parties win back support

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The government's long-promised higher education reform bill faces many critics and probable delays

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