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I Know the Witnesses and I Will Believe Them; There is No Need for Cross-Examination: A Rare Example of Arbitrator Bias Before English Courts

Kluwer Arbitration

The Court considered that “the suggestion that it was unnecessary to call any expert witnesses was plainly not an expression of a balanced and impartial view, or merely a concern about the hearing over-running, or an attempt by the arbitrator to impose an orderly and economical procedure on the parties.”

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How Do Inflation Shocks Affect Public Debt Dynamics?

Inter-American Development Bank

By the end of 2020, the debt-to-GDP ratios had increased by 10 percentage points (pp) compared to pre pandemic levels in the average emerging economies. Three important variables worth highlighting are borrowing costs, primary balances, and exchange rates. The COVID-19 pandemic had a very large impact on government finances.

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Are Latin American and Caribbean Countries Complying with Their Fiscal Rules?

Inter-American Development Bank

Over the past two decades, a growing number of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries began adopting fiscal rules to limit overspending influenced by election cycles, public pressure, and other political economy factors, helping the region strengthen its fiscal solvency and sustainability.

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Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

How to Crack a Nut

The importance and positive contribution of public procurement law to the adequate management of public funds may seem difficult to appreciate in ordinary times, and there are recurrent calls for a reduction of the administrative burden and bureaucracy related to procurement procedures, checks and balances.

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10 Key Issues The Hackett Group Says Will Impact Supply Chain Transformation in 2021

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The impact of all of that is that organizations are actively creating geographical supplier diversity within their supply chains, to strike a better balance between cost reduction and agility,” he said. Every year, The Hackett Group surveys global organizations to better understand their top priorities. Next Steps.

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Complying with Fiscal Rules in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Promises to Action

Inter-American Development Bank

The experience with the implementation of fiscal rules in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) shows that compliance with fiscal rules is far from perfect, and understanding the multiple factors that influence compliance is key to enhance the effectiveness of this instrument to promote the sustainability of public finances.

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The Contents of Arbitration: The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management (Ciarb), Volume 90, Issue 4 (2024)

Kluwer Arbitration

Arbitrations evolution has intensified during the time of my editorship and has influenced the ways in which public discourse on arbitration is currently conducted. 3802803 of 2020. Bhaskar Raju judgment. The subject matter of this case had already been decided by a five-judge bench in N.N.Global Mercantile Pvt. Indo Unique Flame Ltd.