The Arab Spring constitutes perhaps the most far-reaching political and economic transition
since the end of communism in Europe. For too long, the economic aspirations of the people …

Preface his publication is the product of a joint venture between CEPS and the Economics
and Foreign Policy Forum (EFPF), a recently-founded research institute in Istanbul. We have …

Declining productivity growth while technology seems to be booming presents a paradox.
But is the paradox real or illusory? Is productivity underestimated, especially the gains from …

An acute shortage of foreign exchange has been a recurring problem for many developing
economies. In the development planning literature, the problem is usually discussed within …

Küresel ekonomi özellikle son yıllarda güç kazandı. Dünya genelindeki kişi başına gelir
şimdiye kadar görülmemiş bir hızla artmakta. 2007 yılına ait tahminler de dahil edildiğinde, son …

In advanced economies, income inequality was on a declining trend for most of the post-war
period until about 1980. Since then, and especially since 1990, it has risen in the vast …

Since its launch in 1990, the Human Development Index (HDI) has been an important marker
of attempts to broaden measures of progress and serves multiple functions for academics …

Many people in the world lead intolerably insecure lives. In many cases, insecurity is the
consequence of conflicts in which civilians are deliberately targeted with impunity. In an era of …

Health not wealth should be the decisive criterion when evaluating Turkey's prospects to
become a member of the EU. Viewed from this perspective, the outlook appears promising. …

" A bedrock American principle is the idea that all individuals should have the opportunity to
succeed on the basis of their own effort, skill, and ingenuity.--Federal Reserve Chairman …