Spotlights on Lebanon

Research reports covering various economic and market sectors in Lebanon

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The Saga of the Lebanese Healthcare Sector: Reforms on the Run amid Persistent Challenges

During the 3-Year Crimean war, 53% of deaths amongst the troops resulted from diseases while 27% died in action and the remaining 20% lost their lives due to their wounds. Thus, efficient healthcare ... read more

2014 Fiscal Balance: Short-Term Improvement

In June 2014, oil prices were slashed from a high of $112 to a low of $58 in December 2014. This bearish trend meant different things to the fiscal balances of oil importing countries and to those of oil ... read more

Lebanese Insurance Sector: Robust Performance in 2014 in the Face of Economic Slowdown

In our time, the term insurance is going beyond the simple definition of protection or guarantee for a particular loss in return for a specific premium. In fact, insurance proved its status as one of the ... read more

Lebanon’s Economic Outlook and the Mixed Bag of International Estimates

As in previous years, the top economic institutions in the world maintained their rituals and kept on providing and updating their forecasts regarding the Lebanese economic growth. Those assessments are of ... read more

2014: Slight Improvement in Lebanon’s Trade Balance

Situated on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in the heart of the Arab world, Lebanon’s role in the region, as in the world at large, was principally shaped by trade. In ancient times, the sea ... read more

The Lebanese Car Market in 2014: Still Suffering from the Poor Economic Backdrop

The Lebanese economic backdrop remained bleak in 2014 on account of the spillovers of the Syrian war and the internal political deadlock. The growth of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stood at a ... read more

How were Lebanese Households Allocating Their Pay checks in 2012?

In the words of James W. Frick, the American author, “Don’t tell me where your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I’ll tell you what they are”. In the same spirit, the Central ... read more

CMA: First Step to Developing Lebanese Capital Markets

Being the second oldest market in the MENA after the Egyptian Bourse, the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) was founded in 1920, by a decree of the French Commissioner. In its early years, Lebanon witnessed ... read more

E-Commerce in Lebanon: Logging in to Potential

E-commerce refers to the purchase and selling of goods and services online and also encompasses digital payments, a segment mastered by e-bay owned PayPal[1]. There are several types of e-commerce: ... read more

Lebanon’s Apparel Industry: Stagnating Performance in 2014

While talented Lebanese designers were dressing worldwide celebrities and invading haute couture catwalks in the international fashion weeks, Lebanon’s apparel industry seemed to be fading over the past ... read more

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