Published on LSE Middle East Center blog: النسخة العربية أدناه Game theory was developed in the wake of World War 2 to assist policymakers in analysing interdependent decision-making, which arises when what you want to do depends upon what others want to do, most notably in situations relating to conflict over resources – the alternative is decision theory, where your decision is independent of others’ choices; for example, deciding whether you want to invest in the stock market or bonds for your retirement. Applying game theory to Iran’s recent threat to block the Strait of Hormuz reveals that Iran is highly unlikely to do so, as the move does not serve the Islamic Republic’s interests. Continue طُوّرت «نظرية الألعاب» بعد نهاية الحرب العالمية الثانية؛ لمساعدة أصحاب القرار في تحليل القرارات المتداخلة – لدى جهات متعدّدة – حينما يعتمد خيار جهة ما، على خيارات جهات أخرى، خصوصاً القرارات المتعلقة بالصراعات على الموارد. (والبديل هو «نظرية القرارات» – التي تنطبق على القرارات غير المتداخلة – حينما لا يعتمد قرار جهة ما على قرارات جهات أخرى، مثلاً حينما يختار شخص ما بين الاستثمار في البورصة أو الودائع للتقاعد.) واستخدام نظرية الألعاب لتحليل تهديدات إيران الأخيرة، حول إغلاق مضيق هرمز، يكشف لنا أنه ليس من المحتمل أن تقوم إيران فعلاً بذلك؛ لأنه سيتعارض مع مصلحة الجمهورية الإسلامية. المزيد
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“This is a good opportunity to overcome some internal political opposition that would exist if they tried to introduce economic reforms. When there are high prices, it’s difficult to convince local stakeholders to change the way the economy starts up, but with low prices now…this is time to introduce reforms,” Al-Ubaydli continued by saying it’s simply a coincidence that an oil-minister regime change came about at the same time the nation looks to enact a change in economic policies. Continue Published in Quartz
In recent interviews, prince Mohammed has suggested a belief that oil is becoming a much less strategic commodity, and that Saudi Arabia must diversify. His decrees illustrate his determination to move the kingdom away from what he considers an unreliable oil economy. Some independent analysts think he’s right. “A few years from now, oil speculation will be as ‘sexy’ as speculating on wheat, paper, or corn,” said Omar Al-Ubaydli, a fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Published in MarketWatch:
“The most noteworthy point is that the this plan confirms that Saudi Arabia is going to maintain its current policy in oil markets—defending market share and ignoring commercially unwise calls for an output cut,” said Omar Al-Ubaydli, a program director at the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies. “Any speculators who were hanging on to the hope that internal and external political pressure would lead the Saudis into a commercial error [output cut] should really consider moving on, and accept that the Saudis are not going to cut output for the benefit of other producers, and at a significant cost to themselves,” he said. Published in Investor's Business Daily
Novak called Saudi Arabia’s insistence that Iran join in a freeze “unreasonable” and said that he thought a deal in Doha was assured. But Omar Al-Ubaydli, an affiliated senior research fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center, told IBD earlier that Russia was already “basically producing at capacity.” |
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