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Sami Atallah

Dr. Sami Atallah is the Founding Director of The Policy Initiative and former director of the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (2011-2020). With expertise in economics and political science, he has led numerous policy studies on sectarianism, governance, and economic diversification. Dr. Atallah holds advanced degrees from Yale, Columbia, and NYU and has co-edited several publications, including The Future of Oil in Lebanon.

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State assets on the block

by Sami Atallah June 27, 2000

by Sami Atallah June 27, 2000

The privatization law was recently passed through parliamentwith a large majority. Although brief and general,the bill is a signal to investors that the political desire forprivatization is there. The next …
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Empowering the private sector

by Sami Atallah March 17, 2000

by Sami Atallah March 17, 2000

The participation of the private sector in decision making isan essential prerequisite for sound policies. This is becauseit leads to policies that are compatible to the private sectorneeds, reduces uncertainty …

Sami Atallah

Sami Atallah

State assets on the block

Empowering the private sector