WebMemo posted March 25, 2003 by Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Gerald O'Driscoll
Achieving Economic Reform and Growth in Iraq
The future of Iraq depends not only on the ouster of the
repressive regime of Saddam Hussein but also on the ability of the
new Iraqi leaders to develop policies that will spur real economic
growth and reverse the damage to the economy caused by 40 years of
gross mismanagement.
The Bush Administration should help…
Backgrounder posted September 25, 2002 by Dr. Ariel Cohen, Gerald O'Driscoll
The Road to Economic Prosperity for a Post-Saddam Iraq
As the Bush Administration and Iraqi opposition groups plan the
future of a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq without its menacing arsenal
of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), economic issues loom large.
Iraq's economy has been grossly mismanaged for 40 years, and its
people desperately need an alternative strategy to supplant the
failed policies of its dictator.…
Executive Memorandum posted January 15, 2002 by Ana Eiras, Gerald O'Driscoll
U.S. Policy Toward Latin America: Lessons from Argentina
Some critics blame Bush Administration policies for
Argentina's collapse last year, but a closer look at that crisis
will show that the Administration was right not to support
extending Argentina another International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.
That approach would have prolonged Argentina's economic malaise,
not solved it. Instead, U.S. policy should provide opportunities
and incentives…
Backgrounder posted September 25, 2001 by Gerald O'Driscoll, Brett Schaefer, John Hulsman
Stopping Terrorism: Follow the Money
President George W. Bush, in his September 20
speech on terrorism before a joint session of Congress, vowed
that
We will direct every resource at our command--every means of
diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law
enforcement, every financial influence and every necessary weapon
of war--to the disruption and defeat of the global…
Executive Memorandum posted March 7, 2000 by Brett Schaefer, Gerald O'Driscoll
Congress Should Promote Trade in Africa and the Caribbean
The Trade and Development Act of 1999 passed by the
Senate and the African Growth and Opportunity Act passed by the
House await conference consideration to resolve their differences.
Both bills seek to lower trade and investment barriers to countries
in sub-Saharan Africa, and the Senate version would extend these
policies to the Caribbean…