Outstanding article, would have liked to see some discussion of what kind of policy changes can actually inhibit systemic rent-seeking in an economy, and which are most relevant to the Syrian economy.
I think in democracy it's even worse. Because with democracy it's easy to influence with money. But more stable centralized power can curb excesses more easily. Not that dictatorship is the solution either.
Very informative piece
Outstanding article, would have liked to see some discussion of what kind of policy changes can actually inhibit systemic rent-seeking in an economy, and which are most relevant to the Syrian economy.
Any Syrian Georgists out there?
Stay tuned!
Great article. Afaik, most people follow corrupt neoliberal rentierism. Because it was highly propagandized as road to national wealth.
Hope many in Syria read your article and reconsider and learn.
I think in democracy it's even worse. Because with democracy it's easy to influence with money. But more stable centralized power can curb excesses more easily. Not that dictatorship is the solution either.