Rabah Arezki

By quitting @OPECSecretariat, the UAE has called into question Saudi Arabia’s regional leadership, explain @CNRS’s @rabah_arezki and @ME_Council’s @TarikYousef. bit.ly/4dUvALJ

The UAE’s departure from OPEC will likely increase oil-market volatility. But the breakdown of the regional architecture that has long contained Gulf tensions could prove far more destabilizing, argue @CNRS’s @rabah_arezki and @ME_Council’s @TarikYousef. bit.ly/4dUvALJ

“The kinds of economic and geopolitical volatility that defined the oil age may well look minor compared with the turbulence the critical minerals era is poised to unleash,” write @rabah_arezki, Frederick van der Ploeg, and Michael Ross. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

In the years ahead, growing demand for critical minerals could trigger “a new round of resource curses in countries lacking the institutions to properly manage sudden mineral wealth,” warn @rabah_arezki, Frederick van der Ploeg, and Michael Ross. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

Read @rabah_arezki, Frederick van der Ploeg, and Michael Ross on the emerging era of critical minerals—and how it could bring about “new geopolitical earthquakes.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

Read @rabah_arezki, Frederick van der Ploeg, and Michael Ross on how demand for critical minerals is “spurring exploration across the developing world—and raising the prospect of a new round of resource curses.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

“The critical minerals era will surely feature some of the oil era’s pathologies. But it will compound them with a set of uncertainties that have no precedent,” write @rabah_arezki, Frederick van der Ploeg, and Michael Ross. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

🚨Just on time for #SantaMartaConference, our #SustainableUnion proposal: 🌐A coalition of willing committing to: ✅int'l carbon budget, ~equal pc rights ✅3% of GDP in new taxes on the wealthiest ✅1% of GDP rebated to participating countries pro rata to population

Development efforts often falter in countries plagued by distrust and recurring violence. For development investment to produce lasting gains, it must be preceded by political order and state legitimacy, argues @CNRS’ @rabah_arezki. bit.ly/4tdhEln

Development efforts often falter in countries plagued by distrust and recurring violence. For development investment to produce lasting gains, it must be preceded by political order and state legitimacy, argues @CNRS’ @rabah_arezki. bit.ly/4tdhEln

Policymakers have long argued that investing in development today helps avoid the far greater costs of war tomorrow. New research challenges that view, writes @CNRS’ @rabah_arezki. bit.ly/4tdhEln

Rabah Arezki shows that the link between prosperity and peace is more complex and contingent than previously assumed. project-syndicate.org/commentary/new…

Despite sharing the same epicenter, there are striking differences between the current crisis and the 1973 oil embargo, writes @rabah_arezki. foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/09/ira…

The aid industry should shift to a 'peace first' approach, says Rabah Arezki go.nature.com/4bNGpyM

📣 Call for Papers: International & Financial Dimensions of Critical Minerals 🗓 June 10–11, 2026 | 📍 Lima, Peru Deadline: April 3, 2026. Co-organized by Laura Alfaro Maykall (@the_IDB ), @rabah_arezki (@CNRS & @FondationFERDI), Osmel Manzano @REAdeCID (IDB) & Rick van der Ploeg (@UniofOxford) in collaboration with the #CEBRA International Finance and Macroeconomics program (IFM, @galinahale_ucsc). Selected papers considered for a JIMF special issue. Click here for more details: cebra.org/cfp-internatio… #CallForPapers #CriticalMinerals #InternationalFinance #EnergyTransition

The economic consequences of earthquakes: A tale from two datasets Rabah Arezki @rabah_arezki @CNRS @Kennedy_School, Youssouf Camara @mcgillu, Patrick Imam @jvi_vienna, Kangni Kpodar @IMFNews ow.ly/VSIb50XLjnE

🆕 When earthquakes shake markets: How investors reassess sovereign risk after natural disasters Today on VoxDev, @rabah_arezki @Kennedy_School, Patrick A. Imam @IMFNews, Kangni Kpodar and Dao Le-Van summarise their research: voxdev.org/topic/finance/…

On #InternationalDayForPreventingTheExploitationOfTheEnvironmentInWarAndArmedConflict, we’re reminded of resource-rich countries’ vulnerability to resource grabs. But countries can avoid the resource curse, @rabah_arezki and Rick van der Ploeg explained in July – if they build strong institutions. bit.ly/3JGqaHY

While value-added taxes have boosted revenue and supported diversification in advanced economies, their record in developing economies has been mixed, note @CNRS’ @rabah_arezki, @UCAuvergne’s Grégoire Rota-Graziosi, and @rick_ploeg. bit.ly/4nJK9Ew

New CEPR #PolicyInsight by @rabah_arezki & Frederick van der Ploeg @UniofOxford @UvA_Amsterdam highlights the dualism of institutions required for developing countries to navigate the global race for natural resources. Policy Insight: ow.ly/tuTt50XbEUV VoxEU Column: ow.ly/BmvN50XbEUS