Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

Topic

The Global Economy

The international economy and global financial institutions.

47 articles in English · 9% of the English edition · all articles in Arabic

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  1. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicExternal and Domestic Indebtedness in Jordan during the First Half of 2018This article examines Jordan’s public debt and fiscal performance in the first half of 2018, drawing on Ministry of Finance disclosures about revenues, expenditures, budget deficits, and debt levels.
  2. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicSaudi Aramco and the Rules of Engagement in Financial MarketsThe article examines Saudi Aramco’s planned partial privatization and the debate over where and how to list a 5% share offering. It outlines valuation disputes, concerns about disclosure and national-security risks, and implications for the Tadawul and global exchanges.
  3. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicThomas Friedman's Article in The New York Times of 4-9-2018A reading of Thomas Friedman's New York Times column of 4 September 2018, “Crazy Poor Middle Easterners”, and a response to its call for the region to bury its past.
  4. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe White Smoke and Davos Cabins in SwitzerlandThe article examines the annual Davos gathering (World Economic Forum), its evolution from European management meetings to a global economic and political forum, and debates how economics and politics influence each other.
  5. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicArab Monetary FundThis article reviews the Arab Monetary Fund's 2017 annual report, summarizing its objectives, organizational structure, lending activities, and programs supporting member states' economic and structural reforms.
  6. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicI Read an Article for You — “China and Trump, Listen Up”A concise summary of Thomas L. Friedman’s Nov. 13, 2018 New York Times column about the US–China trade war, recounting conversations in Tokyo and Hong Kong and presenting Chinese, Japanese and European perspectives alongside Friedman’s analysis of both countries’ economic strengths.
  7. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicTit for Tat: China and AmericaThe article examines the US–China confrontation at the 2018 APEC summit in Port Moresby, focusing on the failure to issue a joint communiqué over trade language, disputes about forced technology transfer, and regional reactions in the Asia–Pacific.
  8. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicInitial Reading of Government Revenues and Expenditures in Palestine, 2018 — Part OneThis article examines the Ministry of Finance figures for Palestine’s 2018 government revenues, expenditures, deficits, and financing sources, based on the published statistical tables and financial statements.
  9. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicScope of Government Spending in Palestine in 2018This article examines Palestinian government finances in 2018: actual spending, increases in public debt and arrears, rising amounts owed to public funds, and risks from cuts to external aid and tightening of clearance revenues.
  10. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicA Reading of the Palestinian Economic LifelineExamines Palestine’s public debt and external financing as of 31-Aug-2019, including breakdowns of external and domestic debt, short-term bank loans, and donor budget support, based on Ministry of Finance statistics.
  11. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicExternal and Domestic Debt in Palestine in 2019Using Ministry of Finance statistics to August 2019, the article examines arrears owed to the government, cumulative arrears in 2019, and total public debt broken down into domestic and external components.
  12. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicThe Invisible Hands in the Market Economy: Between State Intervention and Freedom of ActivityThe article examines tensions between the market’s “invisible hands” and state intervention, arguing that unfettered private activity can produce monopolies, public harm, and inequality, and that regulation seeks to protect the public interest.
  13. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Deal of the Century, the Surrounding States, and a Look at MaysarahThe article examines Lebanon’s mounting external debts and default risk, compares per-capita external debt across several Arab countries using World Bank statistics, and discusses internal and external causes and four intervention “traps” faced by low-income countries.
  14. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicThe factories that produced WWII weapons ended the 1929 Great DepressionThe article examines how Roosevelt's New Deal mitigated the Great Depression but did not fully end it, and argues that US wartime arms production and mobilization in World War II ultimately ended the Depression. It also traces shifts in economic thought and mentions recent crisis responses.
  15. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicLights OutThe article examines the economic repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic: which sectors stopped or thrived, fiscal and tax impacts, the US $2 trillion stimulus package, and the G20 virtual leaders’ summit and proposed international responses.
  16. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicEconomic Policies for the War on the COVID-19 Virus (International Monetary Fund)This article reproduces and discusses an IMF staff piece and a joint IMF/IMFC statement outlining two pandemic phases and policy measures aimed at saving lives, protecting jobs and firms, and supporting economic recovery.
  17. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicDecline in Migrant and Expatriate Remittances to Home Countries in 2020This article reports the World Bank’s forecast of about a 20% global drop in remittances to low- and middle-income countries in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, and reviews regional impacts and top recipient countries.
  18. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicThe World Bank Group in Lockdown Readings — Related TopicsThe article summarizes a World Bank Group blog post announcing initial emergency health operations for COVID-19 and a broader economic package of up to $160 billion, and notes which countries were included in the program’s first phase.
  19. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicHow the final consumer price of gasoline and diesel is calculated for PalestiniansExamines the step-by-step method the General Petroleum Authority uses to set monthly retail prices for gasoline and diesel, based on Israeli refinery prices, logistical costs, the blu tax, VAT, and the Ministry of Finance’s subsidy. Uses an example from AMAN’s 2017 report.
  20. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicNew World Bank Grants for PalestineOn 6 June 2022 the World Bank approved a $30 million development policy grant and a separate $7 million grant to support reforms in transparency, inclusion, the green economy, social services, and job opportunities for vulnerable groups in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
  21. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicNeutrality Remains Unlikely in the Age of GlobalizationThe article examines how U.S. Federal Reserve decisions, worldwide interest-rate increases and geopolitical shocks affect global economies. It discusses rising borrowing costs and the likely decline in applications for credit facilities.
  22. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicInterest Rates: Between Curbing Inflation and Stimulating ItThe article examines how recent U.S. interest-rate hikes and other central-bank policies affect global markets, including risks of capital flight, currency movements, and impacts on deposits and credit facilities in different economies.