Beyond the Iraq Study Group: The Elusive Goal of Sustained Growth; Strategic Insights, v. 6, issue 2 (March 2007)
Abstract
Since its release in early December 2006, the Iraq Study Group’s (ISG) military, political and
diplomatic recommendations have generated wide-spread discussions. Unfortunately, the
country’s economic recovery has received considerably less attention. Yet the country’s
economic situation is quite dire. The ISG correctly notes that: (a) instead of meeting a target of 10
percent growth for 2006 only 4 percent was attained, (b) inflation is above 50 percent, (c)
estimates of unemployment range from 20 to 60 percent, and (d) foreign investment is less than 1
percent of gross domestic product. In many regards the economic situation today has
deteriorated from that under Saddam. In short “Too many Iraqis do not see tangible
improvements in their economic situation.”
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This article appeared in Strategic Insights, v.6, issue 2 (March 2007)
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