Investors’ Confidence Survey April 2017

The Jordan Strategy Forum completed the update of the Investor Confidence Survey in March 2017 to measure investors’ confidence and aspirations for the future. This survey assesses the economic situation and investment environment in Jordan from the point of view of Jordanian and foreign investors in the Kingdom. This initiative comes to enhance the results of the Jordanian Investor Confidence Index, which the Forum launched to measure investor confidence in the Jordanian economy on a monthly basis in three main axes: the monetary system, real economic activity, and the Amman Stock Exchange. The survey includes various questions that assess the extent of pessimism or optimism of investors in Jordan regarding the economic situation and investment environment in Jordan, in addition to open-ended questions to find out the reasons behind this.

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JICI update - March 2017

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued the Jordanian Investment Confidence Index - March 2017

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Participation of Women in the Boards of Banks in Jordan

As part of the Forum’s directives to disseminate more knowledge about the Jordanian economy and through brief publications on important topics, the Forum launched a series of publications under the title “In a Nutshell”

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Research and Development in Jordan

As part of the Forum’s directives to disseminate more knowledge about the Jordanian economy and through brief publications on important topics, the Forum launched a series of publications under the title “In a Nutshell”

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Informal Economy in Jordan

As part of the Forum’s directives to disseminate more knowledge about the Jordanian economy and through brief publications on important topics, the Forum launched a series of publications under the title “In a Nutshell”

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Jordanian Expatriates - A Challenging Opportunity

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued a paper entitled: “Jordanian Expatriates: Opportunity and Challenge,” where the number of Jordanian expatriates is estimated at 15,782 people, the majority of whom reside in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and the number of Jordanians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia alone is estimated at about 300,000 people (World Bank, 2016). . Moreover, the majority of workers in the GCC countries are highly skilled and are located in the IT, financial and medical sectors (Gharaibeh, 2016), and if for any reason these expatriates suddenly return to Jordan from any of the host countries, It is the ability of the Jordanian economy to absorb the return of its Jordanians must be addressed. Given the positive aspect of this issue, it will contribute to achieving what Jordan has not been able to do during the past years, which is a partial reversal of the brain drain that Jordan is suffering from.

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JICI update - February 2017

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued the Jordanian Investment Confidence Index - February 2017

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Jordan's Product Space Part one

The Jordan Strategy Forum recently issued a study entitled “Analysis of the Jordanian Product Space - Part One,” which was based on the theory of economic complexity, which studies the process of economic growth based on the productive knowledge that exists in society and is evident in the form of the products that society produces and exports. A direct relationship appears between indicators of economic complexity, gross domestic product, and prosperity, as shown in the figure below.

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Industrial Exports Jordan's Product Space - New Opportunities to Diversify Part 2

This study comes as a continuation of the first part of the Jordanian Products Space launched by the Forum, in which it studied the development of the Jordanian economy as an engine for economic growth, creating job opportunities, and stimulating investment in the Kingdom. The study methodology in the second part relies on the existing productive knowledge of Jordanian industries to study all available opportunities for expanding Jordanian exports. It analyzes two factors to determine the importance of the Jordanian economic product. The first is the “degree of development” of the product, which indicates its added value, and the “proximity” of the product, which indicates how close it is to Jordanian production knowledge.

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JICI update - December 2016

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued the Jordanian Investment Confidence Index - December 2016

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The Most Prominent Macroeconomic Indicators in Jordan 2011-2016

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued a knowledge is power report entitled: “The most prominent macroeconomic indicators in Jordan 2011-2016.” The Jordanian Strategy Forum shares important economic information collected from various local and international sources, with the aim of spreading awareness about economic and social matters. Awareness in light of the changes the world is witnessing to keep pace with the latest developments and provide room for thinking about solutions that work to develop and strengthen the economy.

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Jordan in the Doing Business Report: The Way Forward

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued a report entitled: "Jordan in the Doing Business Report: The Way Forward ". The Doing Business Report is an annual report released by World Bank that ranks economies on their ease of doing business. The ease of doing business is measured through the assessment of the regulatory environment of each economy and its conduciveness to business. Each economy is ranked 1-190; the closer to one the economy is ranked the easier it is to start and operate a business. The ranking of each economy is derived through the aggregation of the Distance to Frontier (DTF) scores

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Analysis of Draft General Budget and Government Units Budgets Laws for 2017

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued an analytical paper related to the draft general budget law and the draft government unit budgets law for the year 2017, after the government prepared and issued them on 11/28/2016. This paper comes to analyze the most prominent aspects of the two draft laws and shed light on revenues. And government expenditures

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Job Creation in Jordan - Emphasizing the Role of the Private Sector

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued a policy paper entitled: “Creating Job Opportunities in Jordan.” This study shows the importance of the role of the private sector in creating job opportunities in Jordan, especially small and medium enterprises. The structure of the workforce has also declined, including the dominance of the global sector and the lack of women’s participation. It also highlights the possibility of creating job opportunities by small and medium-sized companies. This study indicates the importance of educational, financial and social policies through close cooperation between the government and these establishments in order for small and medium enterprises to be able to play an appropriate and effective role.

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JICI update - August 2016

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued the Jordanian Investment Confidence Index - August 2016

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JICI update - July 2016

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued the Jordanian Investment Confidence Index - July 2016

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JSF Investors Confidence Survey - July 2016

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued the Investor Confidence Survey Report for July 2016. It collected information from 490 companies operating in various sectors in Jordan, including industry, trade, and services. This is with the aim of assessing investors’ confidence in the investment and economic environment in Jordan.

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Relaxing the Rules of Origin for Jordanian Industries: A Necessary Step Towards Expanding Jordanian Exports

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued a Policy paper entitled: " Relaxing the Rules of Origin for Jordanian Industries: A Necessary step Towards Expanding Jordanian Exports". The first part of the research includes an extensive review of the literature and reports available on Jordan-EU relations and provides historical background on trade between the Kingdom and European counterparts. Further, the research refers to trade agreements between Jordan and the EU, including the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement and the Pan Euro-Mediterranean Protocol. The final section explores the different challenges faced by Jordanian industries and exporters, as explained in literature.

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Position Paper on Alternatives to Increasing the Electricity Tariffs in Jordan - July 2016

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued a policy paper entitled: “Position Paper on Alternatives to Increasing the Electricity Tariffs in Jordan - July 2016.” This paper discusses the feasibility of continuing to increase electricity tariffs in many sectors, and whether it represents a sustainable solution to the National Electricity Company’s budget deficit. The paper presents three different scenarios as alternative solutions to raising electricity prices. These solutions attempt to simulate three challenges facing Jordan: the losses of the National Electricity Company, the impact of the losses on public debt, and the rise in electricity prices on many investment sectors.

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Alternatives to Increasing the Electricity Tariffs in Jordan July 2016

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued a position paper entitled: “Position Paper - Alternatives to Raising Electricity Prices in Jordan.” These papers discuss the feasibility of continuing to increase electricity tariffs in many sectors, and whether they represent a sustainable solution to the National Electricity Company’s budget deficit. The paper presents three different scenarios as alternative solutions to raising electricity prices.

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JICI update - June 2016

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued the Jordanian Investment Index - June 2016

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JICI update - May 2016

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued the Jordanian Investment Index - May 2016

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JSF Members' CSR Reports

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued a policy paper entitled: " JSF Members' CSR Reports" , in which the global adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices by companies has aided in their survival and sustenance in a ruthless market environment that is relentlessly tormented by increased competition and ever-changing consumer preferences.

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Corporate Governance for SMEs

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Amman ranked the most expensive city in MEA

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Jordan Exports 1995-2014

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Applying Turkey’s Investment Model in Jordan A Long - Term Vision for Jordan’s Investment Policy 2014

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Challenges of Starting a Small Business in Jordan

The Jordan Strategy Forum issued a Policy paper entitled: " Challenges of Starting a small Business in Jordan". This Policy Paper aims to support new investment, increase employment, and innovation in Jordan’s economy by identifying challenges facing start-ups and small business in Jordan. This Policy Paper tries to identify some key questions and realistic solutions that will be used to initiate a policy dialogue with different stakeholders in order to start a simplification and modernization process within Jordan’s regulatory framework and public and private sector institutions, in order to support the development and growth of small businesses.

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