Laos’s fiscal improvement efforts will face headwinds

The government wants 7% economic growth in 2018, and is issuing bonds to help achieve this

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Latin American universities expand but quality lags

Growth in the number of universities and enrolment has not been accompanied by a similar rise in quality and research

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The dismissal of metropolitan mayors will be followed by moves to centralise public administration

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Delhi plans to recapitalise banks and raise infrastructure spending

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Putin sees high-tech innovation as an area where Russia can succeed

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The palm oil sector looks set to thrive beyond 2020, but land rights remain unaddressed

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With Kirkuk and ‘disputed areas’ lost to Baghdad, the Kurds' oil pipeline and key border crossings are now under threat

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The UK Labour Party’s support for renationalisation makes it an exception among Europe’s centre-left parties

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Scattered evidence hints at a possible end to the long, slow decline of US labour unions

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Hand-wringing about 'capitalism in crisis' is more likely a sign that it is in transition

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