Dr. Bagnied Examines the Economic Consequences of the Arab Spring

Dr. Mohsen Bagnied, Division Head of Business & Economics at the American University of Kuwait, participated in a panel discussion entitled "After the Arab Spring", hosted by the Media Salon last week.

The panel discussed the different economic, political, and media changes associated with the Arab Spring era. The event hosted experts in the fields of economics, political science, and media.

During his talk, Dr. Bagnied provided analysis and anticipation of the Arab economic situation following the Arab Spring era. According to Dr. Bagnied, the Arab economy, excluding that of the GCC, had significantly deteriorated in the years preceding the Arab uprising waves. Although the Arab countries possess considerable human and natural resources, corruption and progressive military dictatorships have led to economic failure. The shortest way out, in Dr. Bagnied' s point of view, is to set out paths toward a strategic economic integration among Arab states. Dr. Bagnied concluded his talk by an optimistic prediction of the ability of youth-led political and economic reform to uplift the Arab economy, foster scientific research, and to capitalize on the region's human and natural resources.

For more details about the panel discussion, please refer to the following newspaper links:

Al Rai:
www.alraimedia.com/Resources/PdfPages/AlRAI/203AAD1F-FE52-4B09-A5C7-50679DFCFE31/P20.pdf

Al Seyassah:
www.al-seyassah.com/Portals/0/pdf/12/Jun/27/06.pdf

Al Anbaa:
www.alanba.com.kw/archivepdf/PDF/2012/06/27-06-2012/07.pdf

Al Watan:
watanpdf.alwatan.com.kw/alwatanPDF/2012-06-27/20.pdf

Released by the Office of Public Affairs on the 3rd July 2012