This roundtable discussion reviewed the key findings of the World Trade Report 2010 “Trade in Natural Resources”. Specifically, it discussed the appropriate mix of trade and domestic policies such as export taxes and/or quotas; import restrictions; consumption taxes and subsidies that Egypt could employ to ensure a sustainable level of resource extraction that balances the […]
While the impact on the region of the Dubai crisis and the unfolding events in Greece has been limited so far, a re-pricing of sovereign debt cannot be ruled out, adding an element of uncertainty to the outlook. Dealing with the legacy of the global economic crisis will be the priority in 2010. In some […]
Indeed, it can be argued that with the global financial crisis, developed country governments got a taste of what developing countries live with as a normal part of the development process. Crises can arise from many sources—differing in geographical or sectoral origins. Their onset is difficult to predict and, when they do hit, the rate […]
A veteran Arab development expert, H. E. Abdel Latif Youssef El Hamed, Director General/Chairman of the Board of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, discussed key challenges faced by the Arab region, and put forth recommendations for reform.