How to put a value on human life? A policymaker’s dilemma in time of Coronavirus
How can policymakers make calculated decisions between economic and public health interests? Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli discusses what impacts this trade off.
Coronavirus lockdowns: Why global leaders are right to avoid deadlines for lifting lockdown measures
Dr Omar Al-Ubaydli explains how global leaders might be right in largely refraining from giving deadlines to relax containment measures.
Why do footballers expect to be paid for doing nothing?
As professional soccer players are subjected to intense public pressure to take large pay cuts, Dr Omar Al-Ubaydli discusses why the level of pressure has been much higher than that faced by other millionaire professionals.
Understanding How the Coronavirus Affects the Global Economy: A Guide for Non-Economists
An extended paper that explains to non-specialists how the coronavirus will affect the global economy. It presents detailed data on the negative impact that has occurred thus far, as well as forecasts on the future damage to the global economy.
The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus
A new Derasat report that analyses the economic impact of the coronavirus, and the economic stimulus packages launched by world governments in response to the crisis.
How did governments suddenly find the money for a huge coronavirus stimulus?
As the world wrestles with the coronavirus, some of the economic figures are eye-watering. Dr Omar Al Ubaydli discusses where governments are suddenly finding money for stimulus packages.
Coping with Coronavirus: Euro-Gulf Perspectives | Webinar
Derasat’s Head of Research, Dr. Omar Al Ubaydli took part in a webinar on the impacts of Coronovirus organised by our partners, the Euro-Gulf Information Centre in Italy on 19th March, 2020.
France to Gulf countries: Macronian Multilateralism or Anglo-American alliance
In his recent article in Al Arabiya, Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli noted that France was unusually assertive when describing its new Middle East policy at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain last week, and goes on to discuss the potential for new opportunities that might accompany President Macron’s apparent commitment to multilateralism.
Will the US economy enter a recession, and how will it affect the Gulf economy?
A research paper on the prevailing trends in the US economy at the end of 2019, and the likelihood of the economy entering a recession; and in that case, what the impact will be on the Gulf economy.
Education in Bahrain – Seminar on Improving Capacity
In a recent seminar held by the Bahrain Economic’s Society, with regards to ‘Education in Bahrain’, Derasat researchers, Dr. Omar Al Ubaydli and Ghada Abdulla, took part in a panel discussion.
