This paper analyzes recent macroeconomic developments in the eurozone, particularly in Germany. Several economic indicators are sending signals of a looming German recession. Geopolitical tensions caused by trade disputes between the United States and China, plus the risk of a disorderly Brexit,...

Jabal al-Hoss is one of the poorest areas in Syria where UNDP has supported the establishment of self-reliant local financial institutions, sanduq (sg.) lit. savings box: a novel concept in centralized banking system. The sanadiq (pl.) are self-managed and autonomous in their decision-making,...

Policymakers in Syria are seriously concerned (a) about social equality and equal opportunities for women and men; and (b) about the effectiveness of financial institutions in providing adequate services to men, women and youth to fight poverty and reduce unemployment. Considerable social...

Syriens wirtschaftliche Entwicklung war in den letzten Jahren von abnehmender Ölproduktion, entsprechend rückläufigen Ölexporten und einer Verschlechterung der Leistungsbilanz gekennzeichnet. Dabei ist die Arbeitslosigkeit mit gut 11% der Erwerbstätigen anhaltend hoch. Erschwert wird die...