Tag: econmics
Hunger in Iraq. Reading in World Hunger Index 2020
The Index issued in 2020 includes (107) States disaggregated by the values of the indicators mentioned previously. The Index did not include countries for...
THE PROSPECTS OF ESTABLISHING A SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND IN IRAQ
Throughout history, financial crises have been met with innovative reform plans that help develop the resilience of a country’s economic system, except when it...
Iraqi Women: Fears of a New Economic Crisis
The current policies may cause an economic crisis equal to what happened in Lebanon after the sharp drop in oil prices, the budget deficit,...
The Iraqi Disease and the Aging of the State
Dr. Mazen Al Aboudi, Ph.D. Geology – Expert at Alnajah Center For Training & Development.
Everyone might agree on describing the Iraqi economy as a...
Will the US Impose Sanctions on Iraq?
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose severe sanctions on Baghdad in response to the Iraqi parliament’s decision to remove US forces from...
The debate over Iraqi Kurdistan’s share of the federal budget
Ahmed Tabaqchali
Introduction
The current debate over the interpretation of the 2019 budget that governs the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) share of the federal budget in...
Designing a Successful Approach to Public Financial Management Reform in Iraq
The path to recovery and reconstruction in post-conflict Iraq is fraught with pitfalls. The new government will need to tread carefully if it is...
Iraq’s State-Owned Enterprises: A Case Study for Public Spending Reform
Among the most important questions awaiting the next Iraqi government will be how to rein in public sector spending while simultaneously addressing the needs...
The Effects of the Turkish Currency Plunge
The escalating dispute between the United States and Turkey has strained ties between the two NATO members to a point not seen since 1974,...
The Role Of Resources, Economics And Energy In The Increasingly Fierce Rivalry Between Iran...
Summary
Neoliberal thinking provides a broad-spectrum interpretation of the role of resources in regional rivalries, and issues such as identity, energy and water resources are...