Lebanon is hit by yet another crisis: the spillover effects of the conflict in the Middle East. While the country … hit by another large shock: fear that the current conflict centered in Gaza could escalate further into Lebanon. By 2022 … onset of the current conflict, Lebanon's economy is projected to be back in recession in 2023. This special focus assesses …

in Lebanon. Nonetheless, the protracted Syrian conflict is markedly worsening the country's vulnerabilities and remains … an impediment to the return to potential growth. For the fifth year, Lebanon persists as the largest host (on a per …

The systemic failure of Lebanon's banking system and the collapse of the currency have resulted in a large, dollarized … the Cash Economy in Lebanon). A pervasive and growing dollarized cash economy is a major impediment to Lebanon's economic … transactions also threatens to completely reverse the progress that Lebanon made pre-crisis towards enhancing its financial …