Knowledge Economies in the Middle East and North Africa : Toward New Development Strategies

This book analyzes the development of knowledge-based economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Its principal messages are: Because of the so-called "knowledge revolution" resulting from the rapid growth in information and com...

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Main Authors:	Aubert, Jean-Eric, Reiffers, Jean-Louis
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
Subjects:	ARABLE LAND BENCHMARK BENCHMARKING BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL MARKETS CD CLIMATE COAL COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT COMPETITIVENESS DEMOGRAPHICS DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISCOVERIES E-GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC THEORY EDUCATION EXPENDITURES EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FINANCIAL MARKETS FORECASTS FREE TRADE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLITERACY INCOME INNOVATION IRON KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE REVOLUTION LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR SUPPLY LEARNING MEDICINE MONOPOLIES MULTILATERAL TRADE NATIONAL INCOME NATURAL RESOURCES OIL OIL PRICES OIL SECTOR PER CAPITA INCOME POPULATION GROWTH PRICE FIXING PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR SAFETY SAFETY NETS SCIENCE SOCIAL WELFARE STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELEDENSITY TELEPHONE COMPANIES TELEPHONES TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE BARRIERS TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES VALUE ADDED WAGES WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO YOUNG WORKERS ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION EMPLOYMENT GENERATION INVESTMENTS INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK STRUCTURAL REFORM SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT POVERTY INDEX SOCIAL STRUCTURES INVESTMENT CLIMATE TRADE
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spelling	okr-10986-150372021-04-23T14:03:12Z Knowledge Economies in the Middle East and North Africa : Toward New Development Strategies Aubert, Jean-Eric Reiffers, Jean-Louis Aubert, Jean-Eric Reiffers, Jean-Louis ARABLE LAND BENCHMARK BENCHMARKING BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL MARKETS CD CLIMATE COAL COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT COMPETITIVENESS DEMOGRAPHICS DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISCOVERIES E-GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC THEORY EDUCATION EXPENDITURES EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FINANCIAL MARKETS FORECASTS FREE TRADE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLITERACY INCOME INNOVATION IRON KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE REVOLUTION LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR SUPPLY LEARNING MEDICINE MONOPOLIES MULTILATERAL TRADE NATIONAL INCOME NATURAL RESOURCES OIL OIL PRICES OIL SECTOR PER CAPITA INCOME POPULATION GROWTH PRICE FIXING PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR SAFETY SAFETY NETS SCIENCE SOCIAL WELFARE STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELEDENSITY TELEPHONE COMPANIES TELEPHONES TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE BARRIERS TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES VALUE ADDED WAGES WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO YOUNG WORKERS ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT GENERATION INVESTMENTS EDUCATION INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK STRUCTURAL REFORM SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT POVERTY INDEX SOCIAL STRUCTURES INVESTMENT CLIMATE TRADE This book analyzes the development of knowledge-based economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Its principal messages are: Because of the so-called "knowledge revolution" resulting from the rapid growth in information and communication technologies (ICT), the acceleration of technical change and the intensification of globalization, a new form of economic development is taking shape worldwide. The knowledge revolution presents MENA countries with challenges and opportunities. They need to take advantage of this new source of growth and employment. To date, related investments in education, information infrastructure, research and development (R&D), and innovation have been insufficient or inappropriate in most MENA countries. Moreover, inadequate economic and institutional frameworks prevent these investments from yielding desired results. MENA countries risk falling further behind in the world economy. Urgent action is needed to advance structural reform and to intensify and adapt knowledge-related investments. These messages concur with those of two important recent reports on Arab economies by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP, 2002) and the World Economic Forum (2003). While there seems to be agreement on what needs to be done in the region, the question of how to achieve the desired results is unfortunately often left unexplored. This is to be the focus of further World Bank conferences. 2013-08-12T21:05:56Z 2013-08-12T21:05:56Z 2004 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/3026555/knowledge-economies-middle-east-north-africa-toward-new-development-strategies 0-8213-5701-8 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15037 English en_US WBI Learning Resources; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication
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topic	ARABLE LAND BENCHMARK BENCHMARKING BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL MARKETS CD CLIMATE COAL COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT COMPETITIVENESS DEMOGRAPHICS DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISCOVERIES E-GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC THEORY EDUCATION EXPENDITURES EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FINANCIAL MARKETS FORECASTS FREE TRADE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLITERACY INCOME INNOVATION IRON KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE REVOLUTION LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR SUPPLY LEARNING MEDICINE MONOPOLIES MULTILATERAL TRADE NATIONAL INCOME NATURAL RESOURCES OIL OIL PRICES OIL SECTOR PER CAPITA INCOME POPULATION GROWTH PRICE FIXING PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR SAFETY SAFETY NETS SCIENCE SOCIAL WELFARE STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELEDENSITY TELEPHONE COMPANIES TELEPHONES TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE BARRIERS TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES VALUE ADDED WAGES WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO YOUNG WORKERS ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT GENERATION INVESTMENTS EDUCATION INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK STRUCTURAL REFORM SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT POVERTY INDEX SOCIAL STRUCTURES INVESTMENT CLIMATE TRADE
spellingShingle	ARABLE LAND BENCHMARK BENCHMARKING BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL MARKETS CD CLIMATE COAL COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITION POLICY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT COMPETITIVENESS DEMOGRAPHICS DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISCOVERIES E-GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC THEORY EDUCATION EXPENDITURES EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FINANCIAL MARKETS FORECASTS FREE TRADE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLITERACY INCOME INNOVATION IRON KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE REVOLUTION LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR SUPPLY LEARNING MEDICINE MONOPOLIES MULTILATERAL TRADE NATIONAL INCOME NATURAL RESOURCES OIL OIL PRICES OIL SECTOR PER CAPITA INCOME POPULATION GROWTH PRICE FIXING PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR SAFETY SAFETY NETS SCIENCE SOCIAL WELFARE STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELEDENSITY TELEPHONE COMPANIES TELEPHONES TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE BARRIERS TRADE LIBERALIZATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES VALUE ADDED WAGES WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO YOUNG WORKERS ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT GENERATION INVESTMENTS EDUCATION INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK STRUCTURAL REFORM SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT POVERTY INDEX SOCIAL STRUCTURES INVESTMENT CLIMATE TRADE Aubert, Jean-Eric Reiffers, Jean-Louis Knowledge Economies in the Middle East and North Africa : Toward New Development Strategies
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description	This book analyzes the development of knowledge-based economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Its principal messages are: Because of the so-called "knowledge revolution" resulting from the rapid growth in information and communication technologies (ICT), the acceleration of technical change and the intensification of globalization, a new form of economic development is taking shape worldwide. The knowledge revolution presents MENA countries with challenges and opportunities. They need to take advantage of this new source of growth and employment. To date, related investments in education, information infrastructure, research and development (R&D), and innovation have been insufficient or inappropriate in most MENA countries. Moreover, inadequate economic and institutional frameworks prevent these investments from yielding desired results. MENA countries risk falling further behind in the world economy. Urgent action is needed to advance structural reform and to intensify and adapt knowledge-related investments. These messages concur with those of two important recent reports on Arab economies by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP, 2002) and the World Economic Forum (2003). While there seems to be agreement on what needs to be done in the region, the question of how to achieve the desired results is unfortunately often left unexplored. This is to be the focus of further World Bank conferences.
author2	Aubert, Jean-Eric
author_facet	Aubert, Jean-Eric Aubert, Jean-Eric Reiffers, Jean-Louis
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author	Aubert, Jean-Eric Reiffers, Jean-Louis
author_sort	Aubert, Jean-Eric
title	Knowledge Economies in the Middle East and North Africa : Toward New Development Strategies
title_short	Knowledge Economies in the Middle East and North Africa : Toward New Development Strategies
title_full	Knowledge Economies in the Middle East and North Africa : Toward New Development Strategies
title_fullStr	Knowledge Economies in the Middle East and North Africa : Toward New Development Strategies
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge Economies in the Middle East and North Africa : Toward New Development Strategies
title_sort	knowledge economies in the middle east and north africa : toward new development strategies
publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate	2013
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/3026555/knowledge-economies-middle-east-north-africa-toward-new-development-strategies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15037
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