What Could Iraqis Gain from Their Oil Windfall?
After a full year of political stalemate and fierce power struggles, Iraq’s ruling elite have…
Economics
Public Finance Management as a Driver of Instability in KRG
Introduction The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) stepped into 2022 with not enough cash to pay…
Iraq and World Bank; New Partnership to Improve Public Sector Governance, Increase Private Sector Participation, and Rebuild Human Capital
Washington DC, August 05, 2021—The World Bank Group has renewed its commitment to the continued…
The social, security and economic implications of Iraq’s currency devaluation
Interview with Prof Frank R. Gunter : Q1: As an economist who is familiar with Iraq,…
Collateral Damages of Iraq’s Currency Devaluation
Iraq’s Central Bank (CBI) depreciated the Iraqi Dinar (IQD) by nearly 18 per cent from…
Private Sector Development: Iraq’s Long-lost Solution
Six years passed since the Iraqi government launched its Private Sector Development Strategy 2014-2030, aiming to…
The Challenges and Opportunities Within Iraq’s Informal Economy
Policy discussions associated with Iraq’s 2021 budget bill so far ignored the challenges facing the…
The Iraq’s Budget Bill Misses Some Expected Solutions
The Iraq’s 2021 budget draft was submitted to the Parliament amid a nationwide outcry and…
Iraq’s Investment Deficit and Underfunded Infrastructure
In his recent article “Iraq’s Government Investments: Between Ambitions and Stumbling,” Dr. Mudhr Mohammed Salih, former Deputy…
Iraq’s Market and Protectionist Strategy
Chronic conflicts and wrong economic policies have pushed most of Iraq’s industries and producers out…