KUWAIT: STIFLED POLICYMAKING AND POLITICAL GRIDLOCK IMPEDE ECONOMIC PROGRESS

KUWAIT: STIFLED POLICYMAKING AND POLITICAL GRIDLOCK IMPEDE ECONOMIC PROGRESS

   Wed, 17 May 2023

Kuwait's leadership has again dissolved parliament, paving the way for a third general election within three years. Expected to take place by June 2023, the upcoming election carries the potential of an opposition victory, which could further entrench the ongoing political stalemate. The resulting institutional gridlock between the government and parliament hampers effective policymaking and delays the approval of the new budget, adversely affecting the country's economic outlook.



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