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Volume 7, Issue Speical 7 (2026)

Published: November 5, 2026

Pages: 275-283

Research Article

Economic reform policies in Iraq: reality and aspirations

Maliha J. Abd 1 Yusra R. Jabbar 1 Naba k. Hady 1
1College of Administration and Economics, Al-Qadisiyah University, Iraq
History
  • Received: August 15, 2026
  • Available Online: November 5, 2026
DOI

https://doi.org/10.56967/ejfb20261032

Abstract

The research addressed the possibility of achieving economic reform in Iraq based on the directions of the competent international institutions, of which Iraq is a member or observer, as institutions possessing great capabilities and experience accumulated from more than 190 member states in these institutions. For this reason, the research included two main points: the theoretical framework for economic reform and international institutions. The second point dealt with the international institutions’ vision for economic reform in Iraq, in addition to The most important conclusions and recommendations reached by the research focused on the weak points that Iraq suffers from. The research also recommended a number of points, including the necessity of benefiting from the expertise of these institutions in the economic and social fields in a way that reflects the achievement of the public interest of Iraqi society. At the end of the research, the approved sources for the research were established so that the subject would be completed to the extent possible to achieve the objectives from which it was launched.

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