As the people of the Kurdistan Region prepare to head to the polls on September 25, 2017, in a historical referendum on Kurdistan's independence, we compare the economies of Iraq with other nations and ask, “What economic structure would a sovereign Kurdistan take?"
Read MoreThis is not a political opinion, but an economic point of view. Some people in the Kurdistan Region oppose the proposed referendum for independence just because it's adopted by a certain party, while others argue that this isn't the right time for a serious step like that as the Region is suffering from severe economic crisis.
Read MoreKaufmann et al (1999) defined "governance as the traditions and institutions that determine how authority is exercised in a country." Based on available literature including thoughts of neo-institutional scholars including, Douglass North and MancurOlsan, a positive relationship between the quality of institutions, governance structures, and economic growth is found.
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Media and Communications Director
Mr. Bilal Said is an economic journalist and media personality in KRG. Bilal received his diploma in Banking Administration from the Dukan Institute and has studied journalism at Dijla University. He began his career at Afranden Newpaper and has held various positions at newspapers and media stations, including Media, Rudaw, Hawlaity, and Awina. His areas of journalistic focus include economics and the oil and gas industry. In addition to supporting AKEI, Bilal is the head of the Economic Desk at Speada TV Station as well as the producer and broadcaster of news program Aburi ba Zhmara. He also hosts the radio program Black Gold, broadcasting from Rudaw Radio Station.