Iraqi Journal For Economic Sciences

raqi ports represent the only gate to the international shipping lanes through which most of the country’s export and import flow. These ports play a crucial role in the country’s economy and have a direct impact on the current and future economic development plans. The Iraqi plans for rebuilding its economy and oil industry, after years of destruction and neglect, constitute building “Al Faw” grand port as an essential facility to accomplish the main goal of retaining its leading role in the international economic map. This study is conducted in the light of the construction of the Kuwaiti “Mubarak” port to evaluate the impact on the Iraqi ports and the capability of accessing waterlines. The study
assumes that there will be devastating effect by the construction of “Mubarak” port on the “Al Faw” grand port , Thus the negative effects this will have significant and sustainable in the Iraqi
economy.

The successful Economic Models of Japan and Germany are classified among the best ones from the point of view of Economists and politicians-Though the two countries differ from many aspects, they have some common features. In this study we try to explore the possibility of applying the positive aspects of Japanese Experiment on Iraqi Economy. The study falls into three sections. The first one deals with the factors of success in Japan. While the second devoted to study the structure of Japanese Economy and third section displays the crisis of Japanese Economy.

This study aimed to examining and investigating the phenomenon of entrepreneurship and small projects by combining these two concepts because of their great importance in the development of all societies. They play a prominent role in the process of economic development and achievement of basic development aims through their growing roles of providing greater job opportunities that could control unemployment. This study dealt with the concept of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs, their qualities, characteristics, economic and social impacts of entrepreneurship and small projects. It also referred to the relationship and correspondence between the concept of globalization and entrepreneurship organizations and international entrepreneurship. The study examined the concept of small projects in regard to their importance, characteristics and the role of public and private sectors in supporting small projects and the relationship between entrepreneurship and small projects. In the last chapter, the study dealt with entrepreneurship in Jordan as a case study by referring to the entrepreneurship businesses in Jordan and their different economic kinds. This study presented some conclusions and recommendations, the most important of which is that entrepreneurship and small projects are the corner stone of the economy of any developed or underdeveloped country .Jordan, as one of the underdeveloped countries, started to take care of the issue of entrepreneurship and small projects on public and private levels, especially when they have made it possible to secure job opportunities and improve the economic status of thousands of citizens. The study also recommended the need for passing governmental necessary legislations in order to facilitate and encourage the expansion in entrepreneurship projects and small projects which are considered as the most important basics in the process of economic development in different economies in general and Jordanian economy in particular. Conferences and seminars attended by researchers and people interested in entrepreneurship and small projects should be held in order to put forward the necessary concepts in this regard, on condition that this participation of entrepreneurs and owners of small projects should be effective by offering their field experiences in this issue.

The current study aims tostudy and analysis the potential effects of Iraq joining to the world trade organization on the agricultural sector. Iraq has been seeking to join this organization since 2004. The researeser used the descriptive and statistical analysis employing some agricultural sector indicators in Iraq and it was clear that the performance of the agricultural sector is poor and that it is (the agricultural sector) to meet the local needs and as well as being characterized by the chronic deficit in the commercial balance of the agricultural products. The researcher reached to several conclusions as the following: if Iraq joins to the international trade organization, that will reflect negatively on the agricultural sector, rise in the prices of most of the imported agricultural products, incapability of the locally-produced products to access to the external markets, the fierce competition of the foreign agricultural products with the local agricultural products and that needs the rehabilitation and developing the agricultural sector before joining the international trade organization.

This research is a brief on the WTO and its impact on Iraq, and how it will support the entry process to increase trade between Iraq and the member states of the Organization, and how it will create jobs and new investments accelerated the movement of goods internationally for the benefit of traders and consumers alike, the goal is to improve the general benefit of the peoples of Member States to clarify what the most important challenges faced by Iraq since it seemed the negotiation stage and then join the WTO and what are the procedures to be followed to overcome these challenges.

Inflation, a continual increase in the price level, affects individuals, businesses, and government. Inflation is generally regarded as an important problem to be solved and has often been a primary concern of politicians and policy makers.
To solve the inflation problem, we need to know something about its causes.
The hypothesis adopted in this study states that inflation in Iraq causes by structural, monetary and financial disequilibrium In addition to the disequilibrium of the structure of foreign trade and the structure of output and employment. All these reasons contribute in feeding inflation. The unclear economic policies and their contradictions which are taken by successive governments have a significant influence in deepening the inflationary pressures. Moreover, the foreign factors played an essential role in aggravation inflation rates in Iraqi economy.