The manufacturing, mining, quarrying and construction sectors continue to be pillars of Jordan’s economy, collectively accounting for around one-fifth of GDP in 2016. In recent years stable figures have been achieved despite adverse regional events, including war, border closures, population displacement and global market softening. As the relaxed rules of origin agreement with the EU began to...
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Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Jordan 2018
As ongoing volatility continues to hamper growth in the region, Jordan has made significant progress in preserving macroeconomic stability and reducing its fiscal deficit in the past few years. Efforts to the fulfill the stipulations of a $723m extended fund facility agreement with the IMF continue, and the government may need to pursue more widespread reforms to increase income tax revenues and limit tax avoidance so as to sustain recent momentum.
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Articles & Analysis | Myanmar government provides further investment incentives for industry and retail from The Report: Myanmar 2018
With a long-term goal of developing advanced industries, local authorities have been working alongside international agencies and foreign governments in an effort to expand the country’s manufacturing capacity through investments in infrastructure and much-needed power stations.