The Monetary Economy of Lebanon: How to Fix the Pound / Lira Crisis

The economy of Lebanon is in a deep crisis. This video explores the history of the Pound / Lira, the run-up to the crisis, the banking system, Lebanon's core macroeconomic problems, the economic solutions, and the political solutions.

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Narrated and produced by Dr. Joeri Schasfoort (University of Cape Town)
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Timestamps:
0:00​ - introduction
0:51​ - history
3:33​ - crisis
6:40 - economic problems
8:35 - economic solutions
11:20 - politics & future

Attribution

Videos Creative Commons:
- war in the Middle East - cc -Reddebrek
- Civil war Lebacon cc International Red Cross
- Drone-footage-lebanon cc Jamil El Choueiry
- Protests in 2020 cc ScOpE
- Protests in 2019 cc Jamil El Choueiry
- American University of Beirut cc AUB

Pictures Creative Commons:
- Zaitunay Bay, Downtown Beirut, Lebanon cc husseinabdallah
- Straatbeeld in Beiroet cc Willem van de Poll
- Green Line, Beirut 1982 cc James Case
- Lira / Pound images from Bank of Lebanon
- Lebanese parliament cc Heretiq
- Bank of Lebanon cc Karan Jain
- Lebanon Al_Yatun (1981) cc Marco K
- Lebanon Tiny Country Big Trash Problem cc Ziad Abichaker
Songs Creative Commons:
- Dhaka by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400003
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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