tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10549832.post5292453640378984513..comments2007-10-05T15:38:21.850+04:00John B. Chiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208312356775869565uaeeconomist@hotmail.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10549832.post-80236728348576466532007-10-05T15:38:00.000+04:002007-10-05T15:38:00.000+04:00It seems the region as a whole lacks some balanced fiscal policy: In the Gulf, governments are lavishly spending on their citizens, and eventually end up importing talents and human resources to serve the citizens and the country.<BR/><BR/>While in the Levant and North Africa, the equation is almost the opposite. Jobs are relatively more scarce and governments are actually living off of the population. <BR/><BR/>Pan-Arabists always wanted to establish some equilibrium between the three sub-regions in terms of economics and social welfare, but it seems that we won't ever reach this balanced equation. I'm not saying that rich countries have an obligation towards poorer countries; but I guess some help would be nice.Pheras Hilalwww.madeinjordan.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10549832.post-9030969679783041562007-10-05T02:12:00.000+04:002007-10-05T02:12:00.000+04:00Would it not make sense to convert the transfers into periodic payments to all Emiratis but untied to any job, and pari passu cutting employment in the Ministries?Acad Roninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17859105860193065352noreply@blogger.com