In July 2021, 130 countries announced coordinated reforms to prevent multinationals evading tax. Many rejoiced at the prospect of Amazon and Facebook finally paying their fair share. However, unless we see suitable reforms on the spending side of the government budget equation, it could turn into a power grab by entrenched elites.
Publications
Derasat has recently published volume 14 of its specialized semi-annual journal, ‘Derasat’, which provides analyses of security, defence, and economic issues from a strategic perspective.
The Fourth Derasat Forum will host officials and experts in the field of food security in the Kingdom of Bahrain and abroad to study the options, alternatives, supply chains and opportunities available to meet food security requirements as an important component of national security.
As Bahrain works from a strategic perspective to address the most prominent challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the priorities is securing self-food security, the multiple aspects of which will be discussed in the upcoming Forum 2021.
A discussion that highlights how international trade growth can be a double-edged sword when it comes to food security.
A paper that analyses the impact of loan deferrals on Bahraini households using data collected from telephone surveys with over 100 Bahrainis with recommendations for future action.
Peer-to-peer learning among teens might be a cost-effective way of helping those falling behind to get back on track and at the same time develop a sense of civic duty among youth.
Although increasingly challenged by crises such as the pandemic and fluctuating security concerns around the world, this article argues that the international system remains unipolar.
An article by Dr. Ashraf Keshk, that discusses the importance of regional security and how to activate regional security mechanisms in the Gulf.
Remote work is not what the shirking workers were initially expecting, as per Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli’s recent article, remote work is actually beneficial to the committed hard working professionals.