International Conference
"The Role of the Private Sector in Development: Assessment and Prospects"
23-25 March 2009, Beirut- Lebanon
Conference Papers

 

 

Day One: Monday 23 March 2009

Author
Title

Atif Kubursi

Keynote Address: The State Versus The Market: A False Dichotomy.

Ahmed Al-Kawaz

Private Sector Environment: Theory and Practice (Arabic)

Manoj Kumar Agarwal

Role of the Private Sector and Inclusive Growth in an Emerging Economy: Two Sides of the Story in the Indian Scenario

 

Day Two: Tuesday 24 March 2009

Author
Title

Djordjija B. Petkoski and Michael Jarvis

Keynote Address: From Corporate Philanthropy to Strategic Partnerships: The Potential of Inclusive and Sustainable business Models in MENA

Mohamed Sultan Abou Ali

Irregular Growth: Testing the Contribution of the Private Sector in GDP in Egypt: 1960-2000 (Arabic)

Chibi Abderrahim and Chekouri Sidi Mohamed

Private Sector in Algeria: An Analytical and Econometric Study (Arabic)

Tarek Nouiar

The Dynamics of the Industrial Private Sector in Creating Employment : The Case of Egypt (Arabic)

Zouhaier Ben Jannet

Tunisian's Development Experience: From Satism to Individualism (Arabic)

Amer Al-Tameemi

Kuwait: The Role of the Private Sector and the Challenges of Rentier Economies (Arabic)

Mansoor Albashiry

The Economic Reform Programme and its Impact on the Private Sector in Yemen (Arabic)

Saleh Alsuhaibani

The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Enhancing the Contribution of the Private Sector in Social Development (Arabic)

Zaroug Osman Mohamed

The Financial Performance of Privatized Enterprises in Sudan (1990-2002): An Empirical Study

Asia Al-Shaikh

Companies' Role in Development: the Saudi Model

 

Day Three : Wednesday 25 March 2009

Author
Title

Randa Bdeir

Keynote Address: The Role of Women in the Growth of the Private Sector (Arabic)

 

 

Panel Discussion on "The International Financial Crisis

Author
Title

Ibrahim El-Issawy

The Nature of the Crisis (Arabic)

Alia Moubayed

The Credit Channel

Imad Moosa

Stock Exchange Channel (Arabic)

Ibrahim Elbadawi

Exchange Rates Channel

Samir Makdisi

Economic Growth Channel (Arabic)