An economist's role in the fall of Syria's government

一位经济学家在叙利亚政府垮台中扮演的角色

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2024-12-12

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In 2012, Karam Shaar had to leave his home country of Syria due to the civil war. But he still wanted to make a difference. Through his economic analysis, he uncovered concerning patterns about how the Assad regime and its cronies were siphoning money from humanitarian aid. Today on the show, the story of how one Syrian exile contributed to the resistance while on the other side of the world. Related episodes: The cost of a dollar in Ukraine (Apple / Spotify) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • On Sunday, half a century of the Assad family ruling Syria came to an end.

  • Syria's brutal 13 year civil war that led to this moment had many players and today we want to put a spotlight on one of them, an economist.

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  • Today on the show, the story of one Syrian exile who made a real contribution to the resistance while on the other side of the world.

  • He tells us how lines of computer code and spreadsheets can help bring down a long standing dictatorship.

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  • Karam Shah is an old economist friend of mine.

  • Well, hello.

  • Hello Karam.

  • It's so nice to see you.