Private Sector Development in Iraq : An Investment Climate Reform Agenda
Keywords
COLLATERAL SYSTEMINFORMATION ASYMMETRY
EMPLOYABILITY
PRIVATIZATION
GUARANTEE SCHEME
TRANSPARENCY
INCOME
SKILLED LABOR
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
GENDER INEQUALITY
INTERNAL FUNDS
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
WORKER
DISPOSITION
COLLATERAL REGISTRATION
INSURERS
PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES
EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTING
MARKET SHARE
PROPERTY AS COLLATERAL
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES
LARGE FIRMS
PRIVATE PROVISION
REAL PROPERTY
BINDING CONSTRAINTS
COLLATERAL
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENT
OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN
INVENTORY
LABOR FORCE
DISPLACEMENT
LAND MARKETS
INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORMS
CREDIT GUARANTEE
LABOR LAW
CREDITORS
INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORM
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
JOBS
WORKERS
INSURANCE COMPANIES
STATE BANKS
LABOR MARKET
STOCK EXCHANGE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
PRIVATE BANKS
EXPORTERS
EARNINGS
LAND REFORM
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
LOAN
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
MARKET INEFFICIENCIES
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
EDUCATION SYSTEM
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
LONG TERM CAPITAL
LAND MANAGEMENT
JUDICIARY
RETAIL INVESTORS
JOB CREATION
OIL RESERVES
LACK OF ACCESS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
PORTFOLIO
REGULATORY BODY
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
CAPITAL MARKET
TAX
LAND REGISTRY
COMMERCIAL LAWS
EMPLOYERS
INVESTING
REGULATORY REGIMES
DIVERSIFICATION
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
PROCUREMENT
TRAINING PROGRAMS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
GENDER INDICATORS
REAL ESTATE
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
MICROFINANCE
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
PRIVATE FIRMS
LEGAL PROTECTIONS
INFORMAL SECTOR
UNEMPLOYMENT
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM
BANK RESTRUCTURING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INSURANCE
CORRUPTION
PRIVATE SECTOR
MONOPOLY
WORKING CAPITAL
BANKS
REGULATORY REFORMS
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
PUBLIC ASSETS
LABORERS
CREDIT INFORMATION
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
ISSUANCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
BUSINESS SUPPORT
FOREIGN COMPANIES
GENDER
ACCESS TO FINANCE
PROPERTY RIGHTS
CORPORATE BONDS
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20577Abstract
Despite decades of war and instability, Iraq's abundant natural resources, strategic geographic location and cultural history endow it with tremendous potential for growth and diverse economic development. Driven by windfall oil revenues in recent years the Government of Iraq (GoI) has invested heavily in rebuilding infrastructure with abundant oil reserves ensuring steady progress. However, decades of socialist policies have tightly bound Iraq's economy to the state. The private sector has had little opportunity or incentive to invest, operate efficiently or expand. Moreover, Iraq's conflicts have led to pervasive insecurity, an exodus of educated and skilled Iraqis, isolation from global networks of information and trade, and major damage to infrastructure.Date
2012-10Identifier
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