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Critical minerals in LAC are key for energy transition

Economic Note

  • Argentina,
  • Brazil,
  • General economic

27th February 2024

Latin America and the Caribbean's critical mineral resources are needed for the global energy transition but the sustainability of their mining needs to be prioritised.

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    Energy crisis supports green transition

    Economic Note

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    • ,
    • General economic

    23rd February 2023

    Energy markets were shaken by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Perhaps paradoxically, this is also acting as a catalyst to accelerate underlying trends in the energy mix towards clean energy.

    China's faltering growth engine

    Economic Note

    • China
    • General economic

    10th January 2023

    After decades of high economic growth, the Chinese growth engine is slowing down, raising the question of whether the economy could fall in the middle-income trap

    Regional Economic Outlook Sub-Saharan Africa - December

    Economic Note

    • Angola,
    • South Africa
    • General economic

    19th December 2022

    High food prices add to Sub-Saharan Africa's economic woes

    Economic Outlook - December 2022

    Economic Note

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    • ,
    • General economic

    13th December 2022

    The global economy is facing an unprecedented mix of challenges which are bringing it to the brink of recession in 2023.

    Backward integration raises value chain vulnerabilities

    Economic Note

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    • General economic

    28th October 2022

    Businesses experience difficulties to source inputs as a result of shocks to global value chains

    Sharp increase in insolvencies as govt. support expires

    Economic Note

    • Australia,
    • Austria,
    • General economic

    6th October 2022

    As government support measures related to the pandemic have ended almost everywhere, we expect insolvencies to rise sharply in some major markets.

    Inflation expectations yet to decouple from ECB target

    Economic Note

    • Austria,
    • Belgium,
    • General economic

    23rd August 2022

    Despite rising inflation in the eurozone, we argue it has not yet sprung loose from the ECB target in the medium term

    Economic Outlook - July 2022

    Economic Note

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    • ,
    • General economic

    13th July 2022

    Economic disruptions from the war in Ukraine, lingering lockdown restrictions and multi-decade high inflation have generated a new set of adverse shocks for the global economy

    Energy Outlook Update - May 2022

    Economic Note

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    • General economic

    25th May 2022

    Energy Outlook based on the IEA's World Energy Outlook

    Pandemic and security shocks shake global value chains

    Economic Note

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    • ,
    • General economic

    24th May 2022

    The Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war pose challenges to global value chains.

    Regional Economic Outlook Latin America - May 2022

    Economic Note

    • Argentina,
    • Brazil,
    • General economic

    3rd May 2022

    Reviving Latin America's energy transition requires wind and solar

    Interim Economic Outlook - April 2022

    Economic Outlook

    • ,
    • ,
    • General economic

    12th April 2022

    Russia's invasion of Ukraine throws sand in the wheels of the global economy.

    Insolvencies increase as government support ends

    Economic Note

    • Australia,
    • Austria,
    • General economic

    12th April 2022

    As government support after the pandemic is phased out, insolvencies in most markets are projected to increase in 2022 and 2023.

    Chinese GDP growth slows down amid downside risks

    Country Report

    • China
    • General economic

    24th March 2022

    Chinese economic growth slows down amid several downside risks

    Promising markets for 2022

    Economic Note

    • Taiwan
    • Agriculture,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    10th February 2022

    While the global economic recovery from the pandemic is bumpy, we identify five bright spots for export opportunities

    Petrodollars boost MENA's private sector

    Economic Outlook

    • Algeria,
    • Egypt,
    • General economic

    8th February 2022

    Economic growth in the oil-rich Gulf region is outpacing that of its energy-importing neighbours. Petrodollars give an extra boost to the economic rebound in MENA.

    Debt-for-climate: hitting three crises with one shot?

    Economic Note

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    • General economic

    3rd February 2022

    Many low-income countries face a triple crisis: the Covid-19 pandemic, rising debt levels and climate change. To tackle these challenges at once one of the solutions could be a debt-for-climate swap.

    Global Economic Outlook - January 2022

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    • General economic

    25th January 2022

    The pandemic is not yet over but economies around the world are learning to live with it.

    Brazil's vicious cycle: breaking out will be hard to do

    Economic Note

    • Brazil
    • General economic

    7th December 2021

    Brazil's public finances are stuck in a vicious cycle but the comprehensive reforms needed to break out will be difficult.

    Asia: Covid scars and political rivalry

    Economic Outlook

    • China,
    • India,
    • General economic

    11th October 2021

    Asian trade is at a crossroads in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and with the US-China trade war ongoing.