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Economy & Business - July 2011 (ISSN 1741-7430)
ECUADOR: Powering on
The official GDP growth figures for the first quarter, published on 30 June, were much better than even the government had dared hope: 8.6% year-on-year. The strong growth is a result of the government’s huge public investment spend.
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