1. Economic Reform In The GCC: Is Privatization A Panacea?

    ...By - Paul Stevens* The collapse in oil prices since 2014 has presented serious economic challenges for the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), underscoring the need to diversify their economies away from oil and, above all, develop their private sectors. Brent fell from $11...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 50
    Published at Fri, 16 Dec 2016
  2. Iran: Planning A New Mirage

    ...IRAN Iran: Planning A New Mirage By-Jahangir Amuzegar* In early December 2014, the Rohani government announced the decision to reinstate the Management and Planning Organization – the agency in charge of economic development planning since 1948 – which President Ahmadinejad had ab...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 50
    Published at Fri, 12 Dec 2014