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This paper analyzes the recovery of the Libyan economy after the civil war in 2011. It provides an examination of the Libya's economy before and after the conflict and argues that the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) assessment of the economy from May 2013 was overly optimistic about the country's economic development. The author concludes by recommending that the Libyan government improve infrastructure and create incentives for the development of the private sector to transform Libya into a market-oriented economy.