What happened to economic growth after the Arab Spring?

Mar 7, 2016

People are pictured at the Dubai International Financial Centre November 10, 2013. Dubai, at the heart of the wealthy Gulf, announced a push into Islamic finance this year. It has an entrepreneurial culture which has already made it the Middle East's top conventional banking centre, and big state-run firms which can be expected to support the government's strategy. Picture taken November 10, 2013. To match Analysis ISLAMIC-FINANCE/COMPETITION REUTERS/Omr Mohamed (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: BUSINESS) - RTX15AGR

People are pictured at the Dubai International Financial Centre. Image: REUTERS/Omr Mohamed

Ishac Diwan

Affiliate, Belfer Center’s Middle East Initiative, Harvard University

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