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International vs. Arab country experiences
The third session of the conference featured two presentations while focusing on “International vs. Arab Country Experiences”. The first one was presented by Thorvaldur Gylfason, Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics - University of Iceland, on “International Experiences... Read More
Session VI: Institutions in natural resource rich economies
Given the significant role played by institutions with respect to oil management, the last session of the conference was dedicated to discuss “Institutions in Natural Resource-Rich Economies”. Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel, Catholic University of Chile, addressed Fiscal Institutions in Resource-rich Economies while... Read More
Session V: The role of good governance
Moderated by Hassan Hakimian, University of London, the fifth session at the “Understanding and Avoiding the Oil Curse in the Arab World” Conference featured two presentations from Ibrahim Elbadawi (Economic Policy and Research Center - EPRC, Dubai Economic Council &... Read More
“Economic diversification and the role of the government in resource-rich economies” by Alan Gelb
The focus of the fourth and last session of day 1 was “Natural Resources and Development”. Alan Gelb, Center for Global Development, made a presentation on “Economic Diversification and the Role of Government in Resource Rich Countries”. Gelb highlighted the... Read More
Oil management in the Icelandic Constitutional Bill, by Thorvaldur Gylfason
Thorvaldur Gylfason, Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics - University of Iceland, was recently involved in the writing of the Constitution of Island after the 2008 crisis. With respect to oil management, Gylfason highlighted the importance of one... Read More
Optimal exchange rate regimes and Dutch disease in resource-rich economies
The second session of the conference “Understanding and Avoiding the Oil Curse in the Arab World” was dedicated to discuss “Optimal Exchange Rate Regimes and Dutch Disease in Resource-Rich Economies”. Magda Kandil, Executive Director and Director of Research, Egyptian Center for... Read More
Natural resources: Curse or blessing? Keynote address by Paul Collier
After a warm welcome by Abdullatif Al-Hamad, Director General and Chairman of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Mr. Mohammed Al-Sabah, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, opened the proceedings of the conference "Understanding and... Read More
“Understanding and avoiding the oil curse in the Arab world”
Organized jointly by the Economic Research Forum and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, the conference “Understanding and Avoiding the Oil Curse in the Arab World” will be held in Kuwait on January 15-16, 2012 and will convene around... Read More
ERF Research to play key role for transitional democracies across Arab region
During the last day of the ERF 17th Conference, we had the great pleasure and opportunity to record a short interview with Mr. Abdlatif Al-Hamad, ERF Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.... Read More