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Enforcing the rule of law and regulatory environment as prerequisite to protect property rights and equality. Dr. Kamal Field Al Basri, Founder, Iraqi Institute for Economic Reform (IIER), Iraq Economic Freedom of the Arab World Conference Amman, November 18-19, 2014
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Dr. Kamal Field Al-BasriDirector of Research
Mr. Mudher SebahiSenior Research Fellow
21 July 2014
Iraq Paradox:
Wining Democracy & Losing Rule of Law
Economic Freedom of the Arab World Conference, Amman, November 18-19, 2014
Enforcing the rule of law and regulatory environment as prerequisite to protect property rights and equality –
Success stories and challenges (country reports)
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Why are some courtiers enjoy prosperity and others not?
Does natural resource is an important factor for
prosperity?
Does democracy is an important factors for prosperity?
Does economic freedom is important factors for
prosperity?
I will attempt to answer these questions with reference to
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Decompostions of Political Index 2011 - Economist Intelligence Unit Electoral process andpluralism
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Civil liberties
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Functioning of government
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Rule of Law
Control ofCorruption
Status of Rule of Law
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Absence of political stability
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Status of Rule of Law
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Rule of Law provides the necessary condition that allows transactions
/economic activities to take place in an consistent way and in which
economic agents are reassured that their rights are protected and enforced
by the law (without an unexpected complications or additional cost).
In others words Enforcing the rule of law and regulatory environment as
prerequisite to protect property rights and equality.
International evidences show:
A) FDI is essential for growth and development is highly correlated with RL.
B) Economic Reform in transition countries can not be place successfully
without RL.
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Rigidity of Business Regulations
World Bank: Doing Business 2012
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GovrermentEffectiveness
Regulatory Quality
Regulations & Government Effectiveness
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Enforcing Rule of Law (diagram)
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الدينةالمؤسسة او الثقافية
منظمات المجتمع
المدني ودورها العامة
الدولة
ودورها في
اصدار
القوانين
وتوفير
الخدمات
العامة
بيئة
داعمة
للنشاط
االقتصادي
م تنمية القي
االنسانية العليا
سيادة القانون والحكم الرشيد
رفع
مؤشرات
التنمية
البشرية
التعريف
بالقوانين
واثارها
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Impact of Absence Rule Law on the Economy
1. On Private sector development
2. On Public Sector Performance
3. On FDI
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Execution of Federal Investment Budget
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SpendAllocated
Billion I D
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Bottom
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Fourth
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Third
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Top Quintile
Least Free ……………..….. Most FreeMichael Walker 2005
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How important is Rule of Law?
Per Cap Income and Economic Freedom
y = 2429.1x2 - 23059x + 56370
R2 = 0.5665
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Per capita Income and the Rule of Law
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Value of Shares
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Rule of LawRefo
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Abse
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Optimism
Missed opportunity
Disappointment
Despair
Absence of Rule of Law
The Four Scenarios
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Rule of Law: Minority protected
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No one should be Above the Law
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No one is allowed to Abuse Others