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Concentration in Azerbaijan’s Banking Sector
The lack of an adequate level of competition in the banking sector affects the quality of services provided. For many years, ...
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How schools in Azerbaijan’s regions have lost students over the past 20 years
Looking at the dynamics of student migration over the past 20 years provides a clearer picture of the true scale of population movement
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Are Bank Lending Rates High in Azerbaijan?
Debate over lending rates in Azerbaijan has persisted for years. Businesses and individual borrowers argue that bank lending rates are ...
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A New Financing Mechanism for Preschool Education in Azerbaijan
In mid-June, the Azerbaijani president signed a decree on the introduction of a financing model for preschool education based on ...
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Why Are Azerbaijani Banks Reluctant to Convert Their Abundant Funds into Loans?
Surveys conducted among entrepreneurs operating in Azerbaijan show that they identify limited access to bank credit as one of the most ...
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A Brief Macroeconomic Analysis of the Impact of Investment Activity on Economic Growth
The Government’s Investment Policy Has a Weak Impact on Economic Growth It can now be stated with confidence that the government will ...
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Female Employment, Household Norms, and Declining Fertility in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has seen two major trends of interest for this piece in the last forty years: a steady drop in fertility and a slow rise in ...
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Layoffs Under the Guise of ‘Optimization’ in State-Funded Organizations
Against the backdrop of declining oil revenues, signs of the government beginning to tighten its belt have become increasingly visible.
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Post-Pandemic Economy: The End of Money-Powered Economic Growth for Azerbaijan
Although the final economic indicators for 2025 are not yet available, it is already possible to see the macroeconomic picture of the ...
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A Cross-Country Comparative Review of Budget Documents in the South Caucasus
Summary Active participation of society in budget processes, as well as the ability of society to demand accountability from the ...
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How much interest have foreign investors shown in the Azerbaijani economy over the past 10 years?
The long-term decline in crude oil prices on global markets that began in mid-2014 caused a deep economic and financial crisis in ...
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What Are the Median Incomes and Wages in Azerbaijan?
What Are the Median Incomes and Wages in Azerbaijan? To get a complete picture of the population’s socio-economic situation, ...
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