Lebanon At Risk: The Uncertain Road From A Debt Overhang To A New Growth Path

Ishac Diwan and Henri Chaoul

No 2307, FDL Policy Notes from CEPREMAP

Abstract: This paper provides an account of the 2019 financial crisis in Lebanon. It then analyzes a series of related questions. First, it considers the historical background and asks how the crisis could have been averted. Second, it reviews post-crises economic developments and attempts to explore the reasons behind their severity. Third, it reviews the policy recommendations suggested to exit the crisis and examines whether they need to be updated in view of recent developments. Fourth, it offers a vision of a new growth path for Lebanon and examines the implications of a recovery strategy. Finally, it discusses a revised donors’ strategy better adapted to the current circumstances.

Keywords: Lebanon; financial and banking crisis; balance of payment crisis; debt crisis; growth potential; stabilization and recovery; donor strategy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2023-07
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