Challenges of Growth and Globalization in the Middle East and North Africa

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is an economically diverse region. Despite undertaking economic reforms in many countries, and having considerable success in avoiding crises and achieving macroeconomic stability, the region’s economic performance in the past 30 years has been below potential...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abed, George
Other Authors: Davoodi, Hamid
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2003
Series:Pamphlet Series
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is an economically diverse region. Despite undertaking economic reforms in many countries, and having considerable success in avoiding crises and achieving macroeconomic stability, the region’s economic performance in the past 30 years has been below potential. This paper takes stock of the region’s relatively weak performance, explores the reasons for this out come, and proposes an agenda for urgent reforms
Physical Description:37 pages
ISBN:9781589062290