Atheel Jomard

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Are the deep determinants of economic growth (such as geographical constraints, sectarian conflicts, fragile institutions, ...) a destiny ?

Some economist admit that the deep determinants are too difficult to be influenced, but others think that there are always the right policies to handle them.

26 November 2019 534 4 View

Does the marginal utility of publishing diminish, for the scholar, as the number of her/his publications increases ?

The utility here is in terms of self satisfaction, challenge , and attainment of higher academic status ...

15 September 2019 7,042 2 View

Does the Washington consensus still hold ?

In the light of latest emerging Keynesian challenges.

07 September 2019 3,057 0 View

Could providing training courses for skills development lessen the problems of unemployment discouragement and poverty in developing countries?

In this age 21st century all kinds of skills, simple or sophisticated, need to be continuously updated and developed or else they will go obsolete, and that may render many people jobless,...

21 August 2019 7,969 5 View

The Brain Drain in developing countries: Is there a rationale in letting skilled people go?

human capital is recognized as the major factor in sustaining economic growth and development, yet the brain drain is hardly a pressing priority in many developing countries !!

04 August 2019 3,765 28 View

Is discouraged labor as harmful as unemployment it self to the macro economy?

Discouraged labor are economically inactive, because they are not working and they no longer look for a job, as they have given up hope!

02 August 2019 5,251 12 View

Are institutional and governance defects the major reasons that hinder the contribution of education to development in LDCs?

It is not the weak quality of education in LDCs that hinders its contribution to economic and social development, but the formal and informal institutional factors that are invaded by corruption...

24 July 2019 7,820 6 View

Education is the engine of growth and development. Why does it not work effectively in the MENA region?

Education does not seem to have the expected positive impact on economic growth and development in many MENA countries.

01 January 1970 4,554 9 View

Does the O-ring theory successfully explain why rich countries have higher productivity than poor ones ?

Michael Kremer, the 2019 Nobel prize winner presented the O-ring theory in 1993, suggesting that tasks of production must be executed proficiently together, and that people with similar (high)...

01 January 1970 123 3 View