Research: Cryptocurrency (lack of) Regulations: Overview, Risks, and Opportunities
In early 2017, cryptocurrency became a global ubiquitous topic when Bitcoin value to US dollar increased in over 200 percent from 2014, and by around 4,000 percent by late 2017. This rapid increase is reflected in the nominal value of Bitcoins from less than $0.01…
The Dollarization Curse: Hard Peg Choices to Cure the Currency
Lebanon is one of the most highly dollarized countries in the world. The experience of the past two years of its multi-tiered economic crisis – already notorious as a crisis of historic proportions – leaves no doubt that any rescue attempt undertaken at this critical…
Research: Small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Arab Emirates
Due to their immense role in the growth of national economies, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been at the center of attention for policy makers in both developed and developing countries. SMEs make up to 99 percent of total enterprises in most developed countries,…