Category: Economies In Transition

Investing in a Solution to the Migrant Crisis

Nations that have taken in refugees must prioritize economic development while seeking political solutions to the crises that have forced migrants to flee their homes. Matthew T. McGuire, the US executive director at the World Bank Group, said “one of the biggest indicators for someone returning to their home country is how well they’ve fared […]

Unleashing the Middle East’s Economic Potential

By MENASource

As the Middle East and North Africa wrestle with a number of security and geopolitical challenges, subtle societal shifts–such as increased access to technology and a youth boom–can create an opportunity for economic revitalization in the region. As much as these energies can contribute to popular unrest, they can also lead to a technologically driven […]

Yemen’s Economic Quandary

By Mohsin Khan and Svetlana Milbert

While Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia are reeling from serious political setbacks, Yemen has been proceeding relatively peacefully with a political transition that started in November 2011 with the departure of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh under a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-brokered power-transfer deal.