Reform of state-owned enterprises is both possible and necessary, starting with electricity and telecoms.
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Ignore the Mirage: Oil and gas will not save Lebanon
The border demarcation issue with Israel is hardly the only one that needs to be resolved. So far, there has been only limited exploration with limited evidence of hydrocarbon reserves. Energy firms may prove wary to invest in a volatile climate such as Lebanon’s, as state institutions are struggling to stay afloat. Meanwhile, the Ukraine war has reshuffled the geopolitical cards. Also, a mishandling of offshore hydrocarbons would produce an environmental disaster on a truly colossal scale.
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Fuelling Addiction: How Importers And Politicians Keep Lebanon Hooked On Oil
Eliminating National Oil Dependence Will Clear Out Conflicts Of Interest.
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Risky Business: How Syndicates Exposed Pensions To Lebanon’s Banking Crisis
The Urgent Need to Salvage and Reform Worker’s Retirement Schemes.
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