Monthly Archives: February 2016

No kidding: GDP grows slower in war than during peacetime #SyriaCrisis #YemenCrisis #iraq

A study by Collier (1999) found that, during civil war, countries tended to grow around 2.2 percentage points more slowly than during peace. ~ World Bank No kidding: War costs money and GDP grows slower in war than during peacetime.  … Continue reading

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Oil Games: What is the Nash Equilibrium for Iran and Saudi Arabia? #OilGames #

Dear Pita-consumers: We are trying to include both the Saudi Arabia stock exchange index, Tadawul (Tasi) and Iran’s stock exchange index, Tepix, within the PITAPOLICY blog so that you can read and critique our posts while getting updated about the … Continue reading

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Managing Socio-#Econ|omic Expectations #IranElections #ImplementationDAy

“We intend to re-open trade with all our neighbors…. and begin cooperation.”~President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani Earlier this month, 78.4 million Iranians saw the economic sanctions lifted, which were imposed in 1979 after Iran underwent a … Continue reading

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