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from the macro-economy to financial markets to indicators of human welfare and development …
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The election of President Michel Aoun in October 2016 after almost two and a half years of a presidential vacancy, and the subsequent formation of a national unity government have generated hope for the resuscitation of the political process in Lebanon. Nonetheless, the protracted Syrian...
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cash-based economy, worth an estimated USD 9.86 billion or 45.7 percent of GDP in 2022 (Special Focus: Gauging the Size of … the Cash Economy in Lebanon). A pervasive and growing dollarized cash economy is a major impediment to Lebanon's economic …
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The Lebanon financial and economic crisis is likely to rank in the top 10, possibly top three, most severe crises episodes globally since the mid-nineteenth century. This is a conclusion of the Spring 2021 Lebanon economic monitor (LEM) in which the Lebanon crisis is contrasted with the most...
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's post-civil war political economy. Monetary and financial turmoil along with surging inflation continue to drive crisis …
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The geo-economy presents Lebanon with challenges associated with being a nexus for regional fault lines and risks from … Syrian refugees (in proportion to the population). In addition, the economy's dependence on its diaspora to finance internal … and other changes in policy on the outlook for Lebanon. Its coverage ranges from the macro-economy to financial markets to …
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explaining real economy and macro-fiscal features that underpin these conditions. We then present a synopsis on the intertwining …
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Lebanon is in Crisis. While it is too early to gauge the economic impact of recent events, it is important to note that even prior to the eruption of the demonstrations, the World Bank projected a small recession in 2019; we now estimate that the recession will be deeper. There has been an...
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from the macro-economy tofinancial markets to indicators of human welfare and development. As the political stalemate …
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materially impacted the economy, with sectors such as tourism strongly affected. Politically, the turmoil has sparked social … to fully materialize. The fiscal deficit and public debt positions remain major challenges for the Lebanese economy. The …
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