The site is best known for its archive of several thousand written tablets that «revolutionized knowledge regarding the ancient history and
political economy of the region,» the report says.
Those familiar with
the political economy of these regions are not optimistic about universal grid access, but Breakthrough waves these difficulties aside as «negativism,» saying, basically, if China and Vietnam can do it, then all countries can.
Not exact matches
The euro, which in the aftermath
of January's meeting rose to a new three - year high, started the year surging against other currencies, including the U.S. dollar, as the
region's
economy improved and
political risks dissipated.
Political turmoil in the
region threatens to stunt any equity - market rallies, but the oil - producing countries
of the Gulf have strong
economies and active sovereign wealth and private equity funds.
Ferdinand Eibl is a Research Officer at the LSE Middle East Centre, currently working in a research project entitled «The comparative
political economy of the MENA
region.»
His research focuses on elite politics, conflict and the
political economy of the environment in the Horn
of Africa and the Great Lakes
Region.
These countries were selected as
regions of interest due to their status as emerging
economies,
political powers, or educational innovators.
Chris Williamson, economist at Markit.com, said the report was surprisingly strong, given the impact
of the devastating storm that hit the country's most densely populated
region and the
political headwinds buffeting the
economy.