Middle East

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BRIEF

Tackling the Realities of Protracted Displacement: Case Studies on What’s Working and Where We Can Do Better
Cindy Huang et al.
April 17, 2018
The international community has come together in new ways to address forced displacement—one of the biggest challenges of the early twenty-first century.
Blog Post

The Two Faces of Middle East Economies
Masood Ahmed
February 07, 2018
Like the mythical Roman god Janus, there are two faces to most of the economies of the MENA region. We can call them the young and the old. And that the choice for MENA governments to make is not which face of Janus to support, but rather how to ensure that both can co-exist and prosper.  ...
POLICY PAPER

When Do Subsidy Reforms Stick? Lessons from Iran, Nigeria, and India
Priscilla Atansah et al.
November 17, 2017
This paper covers qualitative case studies from Iran, Nigeria, and India to illustrate a series of lessons for governments implementing subsidy reform policies. From these three country experiences, we find that fostering public support to implement lasting reform may depend on four measures: (1) fo...
Blog Post

Prioritizing Livelihoods: How Personal Security Can Promote Economic Security in Jordan
Kate Gough
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Cindy Huang
October 24, 2017
Ensuring refugees have access to livelihoods opportunities is one of the key factors to broader stability. When refugees are allowed to contribute meaningfully to the economy, they gain self-reliance and economic security. Creating sustainable livelihoods, providing the right to work ...