Projects

Projects

"Growth and Development Bridge" is a network of senior economic consultants with a rich experience and proven expertise in the field of development in emerging markets. We offer a range of research and advisory services related to different sectors of the economy. Our objective is to provide to a diversified group of clients, in the public and private sector, an independent and accurate analysis, as well as an unbiased assessment and advice on issues and challenges of importance for decision making on economic policies or investment strategies. Our goal is to contribute to long-term and stable economic development in developing countries.

Editorials

June 26, 2009. The Global Financial crisis and its impact on developing countries.

May 21, 2009. What went wrong with capitalism and how to fix it: back to basics.

Policy Papers

2008. Credit rating agencies and their potential impact on developing countries, UNCTAD Discussion Paper 186, January 2008, (UNCTAD/OSG/DP/2008/1), 01/01/08, 33 Pages

2007. E-Learning module on debt sustainability analysis, UNCTAD, Globalization and Development Strategies (GDS) and UNCTAD Virtual Institute.

2006a. Rating the Credit Rating Agencies and Their Impact on Development, UNCTAD, Latin American Regional Workshop on Debt Sustainability and Development Strategies in Buenos Aires.

Academic Papers

2006b. Elkhoury Marwan and Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, "Monetary Policy with Firm Entry", IUHEI,TM_MoneyPolicyEntry_final.pdf

2005a. Elkhoury, Marwan, "In Search of an Elusive Monetary Policy: The Case of Switzerland. What Role for the Exchange Rate ? ?” IUHEI, Working Paper, Geneva

2005b. _______________, "A Time-Varying Parameter Model of A Monetary Policy Rule for Switzerland. The Case of the Lucas and Friedman Hypothesis tvp.pdf, HEI Working Paper, 01/2006, Geneva

2004. ______________, "Measuring the equilibrium real exchange rate for the Swiss economy: an unobserved component approach eqrer.pdfIUHEI Working Paper, Geneva,

2000. _______________, Economic Growth and the Income Distribution, Certificat de Memoire, HEI memoire 2000.pdf IUHEI, Geneva.

1999. _______________, “Precarious Lebanon: From the State to the nation and back to the state”, MA Thesis, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA. Precarious Lebanon_exec sum.doc.