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“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
ERF 17th Annual Conference: Best Paper Awards
Not only the ERF annual conferences provide a platform for economists and professionals in related disciplines across the region to discuss the most pressing development challenges facing the Arab world, but it also provide an avenue for the presentation and... Read More
Plenary 3: Sustaining Political and Economic Transformation across the Arab Region
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="ERF 17th Annual Conference - Panel Plenary Session 3"][/caption] Mustapha Nabli (The Central Bank, Tunisia) began plenary 3 by stating “these have been wild months – our own Mediterranean tsunami”, but what next for new emerging... Read More
“One Man Can Make a Difference”
The events currently underway in Libya have had their effect on the psyche of Tarik Yousef (Dubai School of Government) " for over 40 years I have possessed no sense of national pride, until now. Now I feel like telling... Read More