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Global Economic Crisis: Short and Long-term Prospects for Egypt
29 Oct 2008
In the second in a series of analyses, "Food, Fuel, and Finance: How Will the Middle East Weather the Global Economic Crisis?" Navtej Dhillon speaks with Ragui Assaad on short-term and long-term prospects for the Egyptian economy. The full audio recording and an edited transcript of the interview follow.
Slipping Oil Prices: Is the Oil Rich Middle East Prepared?
21 Oct 2008
In the first commentary in the series, "Food, Fuel, and Finance: How Will the Middle East Weather the Global Economic Crisis?" Djavad Salehi-Isfahani examines how declining oil prices will affect government spending and youth-targeted development in the region. Compared to the 1980’s oil price collapse, today’s policy-makers face a more complex set of challenges, including a volatile global economy and large numbers of unemployed youth.
Standing Before the Economic Fork in the Road
14 Oct 2008
Alaa Al-Mizyen is our Youth Ambassador from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is currently a student in the College of Business Administration in Jeddah working toward a bachelor's degree in Marketing.
Iraq’s Missing Generation
13 Oct 2008
As the difficult steps towards national reconciliation and economic development begin to take place in Iraq, the country must invest more in its largely exiled youth generation. Elizabeth Ferris and Navtej Dhillon argue that young people should be supported as they choose to voluntarily return to Iraq. However, more must be done to support young refugees during their displacement.
Egypt’s Education System: Parents and Students Emerge as a New Force for Reform
1 Oct 2008
Navtej Dhillon, Amina Fahmy, and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani discuss the troubled state of Egypt’s education system, demonstrated most recently by the organized leaking of national exams. Growing frustration among parents and students can be remedied by reforming signals from the labor market and university admissions policies.
