期刊名称:Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies
出版年度:2012
卷号:14
期号:1
页码:1
出版社:Loyola University Chicago
摘要:The events that unfolded in Libya after the so called “Day of Rage” on the 17th of February have erupted into a civil war, effectively splitting the country between the Government-controlled areas (West) and the anti-government ones (East), with continuous fighting between the two sides. As a result, oil production at the time of writing has come to a halt and foreign trade has been greatly disrupted. After having recorded a growth rate of over 7% in 2010, Libya’s economy is effectively paralyzed and is likely to experience a double digit contraction in 20112, as well as a slow recovery over the medium run