In this episode, we consider the government's policies which aimed to “Jordanize” of some sectors of the labor market, policies that halted migrant recruitment to make room for Jordanians and address unemployment. We look at some of these policies to see if they have made any progress. We also interview government officials and experts on labor issues to get ... Show More
Feb 2020
Do Jordanians want to work?
In this episode: we interview Jordanians seeking employment, employers explain why they sometimes prefer migrant workers, and experts answer the question: what kind of work are Jordanians looking for? Produced and presented by Lina Shannak, audio engineered by Taseer Kabbani, and ... Show More
13m 12s
Sep 2020
Episode 10 - Lebanon's Untapped Industrial Potential
<p>On our tenth episode, Sami Zoughaib is joined by policy researcher Nancy Ezzeddine to discuss Lebanon's industrial sector, its untapped potential, history, place in the region, challenges it's facing, and what needs to be done to support it going forward.</p>
24m 16s
