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The economic and social challenges Amman faces as a fast-growing city

Video 2 Oct 2019 Cities

IGC, Columbia Global Centers - Amman, and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) convened academic experts, policymakers, and practitioners at the event 'Amman: An engine of economic growth' to explore the economic and social challenges Amman faces as a fast-growing city, as well as the opportunities to leverage its potential as a growth pole for Jordan.

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Nick Tsivanidis

Nick Tsivanidis

Assistant Professor, University of California - Berkeley

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