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Zeckhauser: Investing in the Unknown and the Unknowable

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BRAZIL: Political risk may cool hydrocarbon enthusiasm
The first bidding round for oil and gas exploration and production in five years, held on May 14-15, raised a record 2.8 billion reais (1.4 billion dollars). […]
AFGHANISTAN: Peace Council faces credibility crisis
The Afghan High Peace Council and its ability to secure a negotiated settlement. […]
NORTH KOREA: Sanctions target illegal embassy trade
The risks posed by North Korea's diplomatic service. […]
UNITED STATES: Voters will not back curbing inequality
The economic impact of growing income inequality -- and why the public is unlikely to demand change. […]
EU/HUNGARY: Democracy monitoring efforts may grow
The profound implications for the EU of an erosion of democracy in Hungary. […]
ZAMBIA: Debt outlook could yet trigger ratings review
The Patriotic Front (PF) government last week introduced new measures to minimise tax avoidance by foreign firms. […]
MEXICO: Q1 Slowdown reaffirms lacklustre trend
GDP grew 0.8% year-on-year in the first quarter -- the lowest rate since recession in 2009, the National Institute of Statistics (INEGI) reported on Friday. […]
AFRICA: Pharma market stifled by multiple constraints
The domestic pharmaceutical sector in sub-Saharan Africa. […]