Southern Kurdistan is a region located in Northern Iraq. Certain aspects in regard to the economy of Southern Kurdistan are covered in this book. These include the labour market policy concerning different public and private employment programs; the mismatch of education produced and skills demanded for development; the economic development plan and policy of the regional government; reconstruction and development capacity building of the region; the highly desired inflow of foreign direct investment to the region; adoption of an industrial development model and industrial policy of the region; limited macroeconomic policy and several other equally important factors such as governance and security.