Oil alone is not enough
An economy that depends on a single commodity remains hostage to its swings, and diversification is no longer an option that can be put off.
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Haider Al-Mousawi
An economic analyst and the presenter of “At Your Service”, he follows the budget, the labour market and the productive sectors, and writes about diversifying the sources of Iraq's economy.
An economy that depends on a single commodity remains hostage to its swings, and diversification is no longer an option that can be put off.
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Haider Al-Mousawi
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