With the cooperation and support of
the International Center for Economic Growth (ICEG) and the Center for
International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies
(LCPS) has organized an on-going research and conference program under the name
of The Lebanese Economic Tribune (LET), (al Minbar al Iktissadi al Lubnani) .
The LET was established to promote public discussion of key economic issues in
post-war Lebanon and to form a network of economists, academics, government
officials, business people, and journalists, to shape a consensus around and
formulate strategies for the development of Lebanon's economy. The aim of the
LET is to guide research, organize workshops and conferences, and provide
information and analysis on key economic issues.
Experts in different economic fields
are usually appointed to conduct research and present their papers in forums
which bring together policy-makers, businessmen, economists and journalists.
The aim of the research and the subsequent debates is to produce policy
recommendations which are distributed widely to government officials and
decision-makers.
A Steering Committee has been formed
to help LCPS in identifying research topics, and in carrying out the activities
of the LET. The committee members are:
- Dr. Fadi Osseiran, General Manager,
Banque d'Affair du Liban et D'Outre-Mer, Sal
- Dr. Alexandre Shayban, Dean,
Faculty of Economics, St. Joseph University
- Mr. Adib Salem, Senior Economist,
Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL)
- Dr. Samir Nasr, Economic
Consultant, Center for Economic Studies and Consultancy
- Dr. Boutros Labaki, Senior
Vice-President, Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR)
- Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Former Research
Director, LCPS
- Dr. Elie Assaf, Dean of
Communication and Information Studies, Lebanese University
To increase the public and government
officials' awareness of the economic challenges which face Lebanon, the LET has
commissioned a series of policy papers which include the following:
1.
Lebanon at an Economic Crossroad
(Paper is not published)
2.
Towards an Industrial Strategy for
Lebanon.
3.
The Labor Market and Labor Policy in
Lebanon.
4.
The Agriculture Sector in Lebanon:
Analysis, Prospects, and Policy Recommendations to Facilitate Sectoral
Development.
5.
Budgetary Politics in
Lebanon.
6.
A Framework for Reducing the Lebanese
Budget Deficit
7.
Distributional Impact of Taxes in
Lebanon
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