Mare cristallino e immancabile palma ad ombreggiare la sabbia dorata. Panorami che simboleggiano vacanze da sogno ma anche ricchi profitti per grandi imprese. Ma non sono soltanto isole caraibiche a essere entrate nelle catene globali del valore offrendo vantaggiose condizioni fiscali alle multinazionali; un vantaggio comparato costruito sulla fisiologica incompletezza e (in)volontaria imperfezione delle regole fiscali nazionali e internazionali.
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China’s reaction to the military coup in Myanmar has been as pragmatic as it could be expected. The multiple and often conflictual layers composing its bilateral relations with the Southeast Asian neighbor are certainly a factor explaining its cautious, uncommitting pronouncements following the coup.
Con un comunicato diffuso dalla tv di stato martedì 20 aprile, i generali dell’esercito del Ciad hanno reso pubblica la notizia della morte di Idriss Déby Itno, a poche ore dalla pubblicazione dei risultati delle elezioni presidenziali.
The MED This Week newsletter provides expert analyses and informed comments on the most significant developments in the MENA region, bringing together unique opinions on the topic and reliable foresight on future scenarios. Today, we focus on Afghanistan and on what the US withdrawal by September 11, 2021, will mean both domestically and internationally. Also, what shoul we expect from the diplomatic talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban to be held in Turkey?
As the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed unprecedented social and economic disruptions worldwide, 2020 has been a challenging year for most people. The SARS-CoV-2 has caused human suffering of unimaginable magnitude globally.
Taiwan, a self-governing island of 23.5 million people, has grabbed the world’s headlines with its relative success at containing the coronavirus. As of April 17 of this year, Taiwan has a record of 1072 cases - a majority of which are imported - and 11 deaths.
In 2020, South Korea (hereafter Korea) managed to contain economic damage from the COVID-19 crisis to a 1% decline in GDP; second only to China. Nevertheless, the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak has exacerbated social inequalities and vulnerabilities connected to the country’s demographic deficit. In November 2019, Korea’s population declined naturally for the first time since the beginning of statistical reporting in 1981.
The combination of a long-running family rivalry coupled with asevere economic crisis, chronic political problems, and the unrelenting Covid-19 pandemic have put Jordan’s reputation as the Middle East’s most stable country at risk.
The royal family is no stranger to tumult, but it has been able to overcome internal disputes without a public battle. This time however, family spats have escalated into conspiracy charges and arrests.
To hear many actors and observers tell it, the Sahel’s root problem is a “crisis of governance”. In fact, there appears to be near-consensus on this question – Sahelian governments, Western governments, think tanks, NGOs and citizens’ movements, journalists, and academics are all quick to identify “good governance” as the ultimate solution to the region’s multi-layered conflicts and waves of instability.
The MED This Week newsletter provides expert analysis and informed comments on the MENA region's most significant issues and trends. Today, we turn the spotlight on the outcomes of the latest European Council, where the EU-Turkey relationship was discussed in light of the recent attempts to de-escalate the Eastern Mediterranean situation and Ankara's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.
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According to consolidated economic literature, SEZs are exceptional tools for catalyzing foreign direct investments, and especially in developed countries their use has been to introduce facilitations in the commercial logistics sector. Ports and airports are critical to the successful development of Special Economic Zones.
