Kuwait entered the pandemic in a relatively resilient position thanks to strong fiscal buffers, favourable demographics and an advanced health care system that benefitted from sustained investment...
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Economic Update | Report: How Kuwait balanced domestic priorities and support for developing economies during the pandemic
17 May 2021
Economic Update | A global corporate tax rate: will it help or hinder developing nations’ Covid-19 recovery?
13 May 2021
During last year’s US presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised to crack down on tax-evading multinationals, and he has now called for a global minimum corporate tax rate. However, some fear that...
Economic Update | How will the $650bn SDR initiative boost emerging markets’ recoveries?
5 May 2021
Most developing markets took a significant economic hit during the pandemic, while many traditional channels of lending have tightened. In this light, special drawing rights (SDRs) are emerging as an...
Economic Update | What are development banks doing to help emerging markets build back better?
29 Apr 2021
As a result of the economic fallout of Covid-19, emerging economies across the world are grappling with numerous challenges, including cash flow crises, the risk of prolonged recession and debt...
Economic Update | Covid-19 and Gulf higher education: are e-learning solutions here to stay?
28 Apr 2021
After rising to the challenge of the pandemic early last year, educational institutions in the Gulf have continued to develop their digital strategies as part of broader plans for the future.
Economic View | Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, Secretary-General, Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA)
27 Apr 2021
