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US economic model broken, says survey - FT.com
"Fairness was the biggest perceived flaw in the economic model"
economics 
9 weeks ago by arabist
EU opens door to 'debt relief' for North African states
"would turn debt relief into an incentive to adopt EU political norms, alongside threats to withdraw support for states accused of oppression or grave human rights violations."
eu  economics  arabspring 
february 2012 by arabist
Panic of the Plutocrats - NYTimes.com
Krugmon on the insane reaction to the Occupy Wall St. movement.
economics 
october 2011 by arabist
Mubarak’s Odious Debts - Saifedean Ammous - Project Syndicate
I think this argument is wrong, most of Egypt's debt is not foreign.
Egypt  economics 
october 2011 by arabist
Egypt’s Economic Woes | The Weekly Standard
Poor reporting - most stats cited are out of date.
Egypt  economics 
august 2011 by arabist
FT.com - Too much aid will hobble Arab spring
An interesting argument against taking any aid.
Egypt  tunisia  economics  aid 
june 2011 by arabist
FT.com - Time to stop propping up Egypt’s currency
Khairi Abaza says devalue the pound now, and don't trust SCAF.
egypt  economics 
june 2011 by arabist
Matthew Kaminski: Searching for Hayek in Cairo - WSJ.com
Interviewing Gamal's partner to make the case for capitalism is hardly a wise move - except perhaps to WSJ readers.
egypt  economics 
april 2011 by arabist
Morocco royals to lower bank stake amid protests | Reuters
This is interesting, particularly as there are suspicions of funny business with the loans the bank has made to other royally owned companies.
morocco  economics  from delicious
march 2011 by arabist
Q&A with Ahmed Galal: The tough yet bright road ahead for Egypt's economy | Al-Masry Al-Youm: Today's News from Egypt
Previously Galal was largely seen as a neo-liberal, his think-tank was backed by Gamal. Now focuses on social side of things too.
economics  egypt  from delicious
february 2011 by arabist
Planet Money: Egypt's Military Inc. [podcast]
From NPR's excellent Planet Money, a look at the business of Egypt's military.
military  economics  egypt  from delicious
february 2011 by arabist
Planet Money: Egypt's Military Inc. [podcast]
From NPR's excellent Planet Money, a look at the business of Egypt's military.
military  economics  egypt  from delicious
february 2011 by arabist
Resentment Finds a Target In Ahmed Ezz - NYTimes.com
In which I am quoted, arguing that while Ezz may be guilty, he is also being scapegoated.
egypt  economics  corruption  #jan25  from delicious
february 2011 by arabist
Why taxes are low in the Middle East | Brian Whitaker
It's about the relationship between the people and the state.
economics 
september 2010 by arabist
AFP: Ramallah boom belies fragility of Palestinian economy
"If for some reason foreign aid should suddenly stop or diminish, government spending would slump and the economy would simply go back to zero," says Nasser Abdelkarim of Bir Zeit university's economics department.
israel/palestine  economics 
may 2010 by arabist
Egypt Sells $1.5 Billion of Bonds in International Debt Markets - BusinessWeek
Not what you expect in a country whose next two years are uncertain.
Egypt  economics 
april 2010 by arabist
Aladdin Elaasar: Is Egypt's Economy in Crisis? (The Huffington Post)
This guy is a clown - practically every stat in this article is either wrong or out of date.
Egypt  economics 
march 2010 by arabist
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