Academic calls to ease the social burden due to the transformation process

07/18/2013 12:00 AM

Presenting an overview of the foundations on which it is based upon economic reform
Baghdad - شكران the Fatlawi


Triggering an economist subject of great importance on the process of transition from a totalitarian to a market economy specific restrictions and limitations facing economic policy-making in the transition of this pointing out that the requirements for accurate identification of the economic challenges in Iraq, and the design of public policies to ensure بمواجهتها a reasonable amount of agreement on the inter principles and perspectives relevant to determine the form of the state and agree on the nature and on its foundation and then characterize the economic system and define the role of the private sector within this system and this in turn requires a clear vision of decision-makers, where can not accomplish economic development without political development as the transformation of the economy of the Iraqi economy yield to the economy productive requires sacrifices and radical change. came in answering the question, "morning" on how to apply materials and the relevant provisions of the Constitution in economic affairs made by academic Dr Imad Abdel Latif Salem, saying:

That the public policy-making process in Iraq faces a major challenge embodied in the non-application of the provisions of the Constitution of 2005 related to economic affairs

To meet this challenge should be initiated without delay in the study of the constitution first and agree on the interpretation of a clear and precise it or modify some of them and then do the formulation of mechanisms, policies and institutional frameworks (procedural and legal) to transform these terms and constitutional articles to factors united and supportive of the process of transition to a market economy and not vice versa.

Economic system

He Salem There are those who believe that the content of Article 25 states or disclose a clear definition of the nature of the new economic order in the country, pointing out that this article provides state guarantees economic reform according to the foundations of modern economic and ensuring investment full resources and diversifying its sources and encouraging the private sector and development noting that Those resorting to point in the reform of the Iraqi economy according to modern economic bases of any provide the necessary foundations for the transition from a centralized economy to a free market economy as well as encouraging the development of the private sector.

Economic trends

He stressed Salem that the pursuit of the state to repair the economy will not be unless the reform process on the basis of modern economic regardless of whether this state capitalism or not, adding that encourage the private sector and development of the text of a typical in all the constitutions of the central governments and no constitution of the constitutions of the Iraqi state has not provides for this trend despite the different formulations pointing out that the material (26) and (27) and (28) with different contents to Atfsah about specific economic trends.

Article (112)

He Salem that Article (112) Second, the constitutional basis for the characterization of the economic system in Iraq as a market economy, pointing out that this article provides that the federal government and the governments of the region and producing provinces together draw a strategic policies to develop oil and gas wealth in order to achieve the highest benefit to the people Credit most modern techniques of market principles and encouraging investment.



Article (110)

He noted Salem that Article 110 of the Constitution provides for the exercise of federal authorities, the exclusive draw economic policy and foreign trade as well as policy-making trade across the borders of the province and the provinces in Iraq, setting the state budget and formulating monetary policy and the creation of the central bank and administration as well as the development of the draft general budget and investment.

Obstacles to economic policy

The Salem notes that would impede the process of economic policy to limit the economic function of the authority of the Federal draw general economic policy and using the two policies of fiscal and monetary promise condition is not sufficient to achieve the reform of the Iraqi economy according to the foundations of modern economic, especially as this economy suffers from structural imbalances chronic decades-long, pointing out The economic reality and the existing social in Iraq now requires a bigger role of the state as well as limiting the role of the state to prepare a budget generally distributed for assignments will be devoted character rentier state dependent almost exclusively on export revenues of crude oil in order to finance current expenditure, pointing out the absence of almost entirely to the role of the private sector in activity Economic.

Economic reform

He called at the conclusion of his speech to determine the implications of the reform and its priorities, including identifying priority to move to a market economy through economic reforms, pointing to the need to provide a sound foundation and necessary to achieve a smooth transition lowest possible cost as well as complete the necessary legislation and put into practice and contribute and in a manner effective in relieving encumbrances social implications not on the process of economic reform, but also on the process of transition is also stressing that the priority in this reform should target those programs, policies and management styles and political behavior which works to dump the reform process of the content of the positive on one side and block the transition process and prolong and increase mandated social and economic development on the other.


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