Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 5

31-Jan-2011

ALGERIA

Algerian 2011 Budget Boosts Government Expenditure By 13%

The latest wave of protests in Algeria and other neighboring countries against economic hardships and political repression highlights the urgent need to address economic problems and bring about the necessary political reforms. Algeria needs to focus on job creation for the youth, lower inflation and housing problems, among other things. With many other challenges...