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Quoting Mexican poet Octavio Paz, the Argentina leader said: "Mexicans came from Indians, Brazilians came out of jungle, but we Argentines came from Europe."
As governments continue to implement fiscal and monetary policies in response to COVID-19, country-level economic risks are growing across all regions, according to Marsh Specialty’s
Political Risk Map 2021. And the story in many parts of the world is similar: Nationalism, sovereign credit risks and inequality are all on the rise. Still, senior leaders and risk professionals can access a variety of tools from both public and private sources to help limit their effects.
Resource Nationalism to the Fore
A global rebound in commodity prices should give respite to resource-based economies in 2021. But competition for strategic resources that companies perceive as being vital to economic recovery and political strength continues to grow. Food security, water access and energy costs remain acute pressures that may lead to flashpoints domestically and conflicts internationally.