Search Results for Zainab Q. A. Akbar

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the impact of economic reform policies in Iraq, during the period 2005–2024, on poverty and unemployment, particularly in light of economic transformations and openness to the global economy. It focuses primarily on monetary and fiscal reforms. To achieve the research objective and test its hypothesis, the researchers employed a descriptive-analytical approach and statistical methods using composite growth rates to present and analyze the studied variables. This analysis relied on information and data from academic and official sources. The results showed that, despite a decrease in the composite growth rates of poverty and unemployment, this decrease was limited due to the lack of integration between monetary and fiscal policies and development policies that contribute to job creation and strengthen social safety nets. Furthermore, there was a lack of coordination between monetary and fiscal policies, and sometimes even between the policy instruments themselves, which negatively impacted efforts to reduce poverty and unemployment rates.