Trade, Investment and Development in the Middle East and North Africa : Engaging with the World
The book describes why expanding trade, and investment is vital for the Middle East and North Africa region. The greatest economic challenge is to create enough jobs for its rapidly growing labor force, which is increasingly young, and educated, to...
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ACCESSION AGREEMENTS AGREEMENT ON TRADE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL TRADE AGRICULTURAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION AGRICULTURE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BORDER TRADE COMMON STANDARDS COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMERS CPI CUSTOMS CUSTOMS UNION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DOMESTIC INVESTMENT CLIMATE DOMESTIC LABOR DOMESTIC REFORMS DOMESTIC SUBSIDIES ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC RELATIONS ECONOMIC RESEARCH EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE POLICIES EXCHANGE RATES EXPANDING TRADE EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PROCESSING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES EXPORT PROMOTION EXPORT SUBSIDIES EXPORT-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES EXPORTERS EXPORTS FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS FREE MOVEMENT OF LABOR FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FREE TRADE AREA GDP GLOBAL COMMERCE GLOBAL INTEGRATION GLOBAL MARKET GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBAL PRODUCTION GLOBAL TRADE GLOBAL TRADE ANALYSIS GLOBAL WELFARE GNP GRAVITY MODELS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT IMPORT QUOTAS IMPORT TARIFF IMPORT TAXES IMPORTS INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY TRADE INSURANCE INTEGRATING COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTRAINDUSTRY TRADE INTRAREGIONAL TRADE INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT FLOWS INVESTMENT REFORMS INVESTMENT RESPONSE LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR SERVICES LEGAL STATUS LIBERALIZING SERVICES LIBERALIZING TRADE LOWERING PROTECTION MARKET ACCESS MARKET SHARE MARKET SHARES MERCHANDISE TRADE MONOPOLIES NATIONAL ECONOMIES NATIONAL INCOME NATURAL RESOURCES NONTARIFF BARRIERS OIL OIL PRICES OIL REVENUES OPEC OPEN ECONOMIES OPEN TRADE OPENNESS ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES PER CAPITA INCOME PER CAPITA INCOMES POLICY REFORMS POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL ECONOMY OF REFORM PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PRODUCTION CHAINS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE PROTECTION RATES PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SECTOR PURCHASING POWER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL INTEGRATION AGREEMENTS REGIONAL TRADE REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS REGULATORY REFORM RESTRICTIVE RULES OF ORIGIN SAFETY NETS SHARE OF WORLD EXPORTS SPECIALIZATION STRUCTURAL REFORMS SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS TARIFF RATES TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TOURISM TRADE TRADE AGREEMENT TRADE CLASSIFICATION TRADE COSTS TRADE EXPANSION TRADE INTEGRATION TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE OPENNESS TRADE POLICIES TRADE POLICY TRADE POLICY REFORMS TRADE PROTECTION TRADE REFORM TRADE REFORMS TRADE REGIMES TRADING PARTNER TRADING PARTNERS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSPORT COSTS TRANSPORT SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES VALUATION VALUATION VALUE ADDED WAGES WELFARE GAINS WORLD WORLD MARKET WORLD MARKETS WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO TRADE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT GLOBAL INTEGRATION LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION ECONOMIC POLICY & PLANNING POLITICAL STABILITY GROWTH PATTERNS OIL REVENUES COMPETITIVENESS LABOR MIGRATION JOB CREATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS CROSS-COUNTRY EXPERIENCE WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION TRADE INTEGRATION |
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ACCESSION AGREEMENTS AGREEMENT ON TRADE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL TRADE AGRICULTURAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION AGRICULTURE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BORDER TRADE COMMON STANDARDS COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMERS CPI CUSTOMS CUSTOMS UNION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DOMESTIC INVESTMENT CLIMATE DOMESTIC LABOR DOMESTIC REFORMS DOMESTIC SUBSIDIES ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC RELATIONS ECONOMIC RESEARCH EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE POLICIES EXCHANGE RATES EXPANDING TRADE EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PROCESSING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES EXPORT PROMOTION EXPORT SUBSIDIES EXPORT-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES EXPORTERS EXPORTS FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS FREE MOVEMENT OF LABOR FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FREE TRADE AREA GDP GLOBAL COMMERCE GLOBAL INTEGRATION GLOBAL MARKET GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBAL PRODUCTION GLOBAL TRADE GLOBAL TRADE ANALYSIS GLOBAL WELFARE GNP GRAVITY MODELS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT IMPORT QUOTAS IMPORT TARIFF IMPORT TAXES IMPORTS INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY TRADE INSURANCE INTEGRATING COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTRAINDUSTRY TRADE INTRAREGIONAL TRADE INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT FLOWS INVESTMENT REFORMS INVESTMENT RESPONSE LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR SERVICES LEGAL STATUS LIBERALIZING SERVICES LIBERALIZING TRADE LOWERING PROTECTION MARKET ACCESS MARKET SHARE MARKET SHARES MERCHANDISE TRADE MONOPOLIES NATIONAL ECONOMIES NATIONAL INCOME NATURAL RESOURCES NONTARIFF BARRIERS OIL OIL PRICES OIL REVENUES OPEC OPEN ECONOMIES OPEN TRADE OPENNESS ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES PER CAPITA INCOME PER CAPITA INCOMES POLICY REFORMS POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL ECONOMY OF REFORM PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PRODUCTION CHAINS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE PROTECTION RATES PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SECTOR PURCHASING POWER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL INTEGRATION AGREEMENTS REGIONAL TRADE REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS REGULATORY REFORM RESTRICTIVE RULES OF ORIGIN SAFETY NETS SHARE OF WORLD EXPORTS SPECIALIZATION STRUCTURAL REFORMS SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS TARIFF RATES TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TOURISM TRADE TRADE AGREEMENT TRADE CLASSIFICATION TRADE COSTS TRADE EXPANSION TRADE INTEGRATION TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE OPENNESS TRADE POLICIES TRADE POLICY TRADE POLICY REFORMS TRADE PROTECTION TRADE REFORM TRADE REFORMS TRADE REGIMES TRADING PARTNER TRADING PARTNERS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSPORT COSTS TRANSPORT SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES VALUATION VALUATION VALUE ADDED WAGES WELFARE GAINS WORLD WORLD MARKET WORLD MARKETS WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO TRADE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT GLOBAL INTEGRATION LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION ECONOMIC POLICY & PLANNING POLITICAL STABILITY GROWTH PATTERNS OIL REVENUES COMPETITIVENESS LABOR MIGRATION JOB CREATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS CROSS-COUNTRY EXPERIENCE WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION TRADE INTEGRATION World Bank Trade, Investment and Development in the Middle East and North Africa : Engaging with the World |
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The book describes why expanding trade,
and investment is vital for the Middle East and North Africa
region. The greatest economic challenge is to create enough
jobs for its rapidly growing labor force, which is
increasingly young, and educated, to ward off threats to
social, and political stability, inherent in high
unemployment rates. This effort requires higher, and more
sustainable, economic growth than has been achieved in the
past two decades. Expanding trade, and private investment
offers the best hope. The potential is enormous, given the
region's human resources, skills, location, and
opportunities. The book also analyzes why the region has yet
to tap fully into the rich stream of global commerce, and
investment - and the measures needed to do so, including
improvements in the domestic investment climate, and reforms
in the policies of the region's trading partners. |
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Publications & Research :: Publication |
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World Bank |
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Trade, Investment and Development in the Middle East and North Africa : Engaging with the World |
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Trade, Investment and Development in the Middle East and North Africa : Engaging with the World |
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Trade, Investment and Development in the Middle East and North Africa : Engaging with the World |
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Trade, Investment and Development in the Middle East and North Africa : Engaging with the World |
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Trade, Investment and Development in the Middle East and North Africa : Engaging with the World |
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trade, investment and development in the middle east and north africa : engaging with the world |
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Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2519543/trade-investment-development-middle-east-north-africa-engaging-world http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15116 |
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okr-10986-151162021-04-23T14:03:12Z Trade, Investment and Development in the Middle East and North Africa : Engaging with the World World Bank ACCESSION AGREEMENTS AGREEMENT ON TRADE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL TRADE AGRICULTURAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION AGRICULTURE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BORDER TRADE COMMON STANDARDS COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMERS CPI CUSTOMS CUSTOMS UNION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DOMESTIC INVESTMENT CLIMATE DOMESTIC LABOR DOMESTIC REFORMS DOMESTIC SUBSIDIES ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC RELATIONS ECONOMIC RESEARCH EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE POLICIES EXCHANGE RATES EXPANDING TRADE EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PROCESSING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES EXPORT PROMOTION EXPORT SUBSIDIES EXPORT-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES EXPORTERS EXPORTS FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS FREE MOVEMENT OF LABOR FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FREE TRADE AREA GDP GLOBAL COMMERCE GLOBAL INTEGRATION GLOBAL MARKET GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBAL PRODUCTION GLOBAL TRADE GLOBAL TRADE ANALYSIS GLOBAL WELFARE GNP GRAVITY MODELS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT IMPORT QUOTAS IMPORT TARIFF IMPORT TAXES IMPORTS INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY TRADE INSURANCE INTEGRATING COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTRAINDUSTRY TRADE INTRAREGIONAL TRADE INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT FLOWS INVESTMENT REFORMS INVESTMENT RESPONSE LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR SERVICES LEGAL STATUS LIBERALIZING SERVICES LIBERALIZING TRADE LOWERING PROTECTION MARKET ACCESS MARKET SHARE MARKET SHARES MERCHANDISE TRADE MONOPOLIES NATIONAL ECONOMIES NATIONAL INCOME NATURAL RESOURCES NONTARIFF BARRIERS OIL OIL PRICES OIL REVENUES OPEC OPEN ECONOMIES OPEN TRADE OPENNESS ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES PER CAPITA INCOME PER CAPITA INCOMES POLICY REFORMS POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL ECONOMY OF REFORM PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PRODUCTION CHAINS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE PROTECTION RATES PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SECTOR PURCHASING POWER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL INTEGRATION AGREEMENTS REGIONAL TRADE REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS REGULATORY REFORM RESTRICTIVE RULES OF ORIGIN SAFETY NETS SHARE OF WORLD EXPORTS SPECIALIZATION STRUCTURAL REFORMS SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS TARIFF RATES TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TOURISM TRADE TRADE AGREEMENT TRADE CLASSIFICATION TRADE COSTS TRADE EXPANSION TRADE INTEGRATION TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE OPENNESS TRADE POLICIES TRADE POLICY TRADE POLICY REFORMS TRADE PROTECTION TRADE REFORM TRADE REFORMS TRADE REGIMES TRADING PARTNER TRADING PARTNERS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSPORT COSTS TRANSPORT SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES VALUATION VALUATION VALUE ADDED WAGES WELFARE GAINS WORLD WORLD MARKET WORLD MARKETS WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO TRADE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT GLOBAL INTEGRATION LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION ECONOMIC POLICY & PLANNING POLITICAL STABILITY GROWTH PATTERNS OIL REVENUES COMPETITIVENESS LABOR MIGRATION JOB CREATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS CROSS-COUNTRY EXPERIENCE WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION TRADE INTEGRATION The book describes why expanding trade, and investment is vital for the Middle East and North Africa region. The greatest economic challenge is to create enough jobs for its rapidly growing labor force, which is increasingly young, and educated, to ward off threats to social, and political stability, inherent in high unemployment rates. This effort requires higher, and more sustainable, economic growth than has been achieved in the past two decades. Expanding trade, and private investment offers the best hope. The potential is enormous, given the region's human resources, skills, location, and opportunities. The book also analyzes why the region has yet to tap fully into the rich stream of global commerce, and investment - and the measures needed to do so, including improvements in the domestic investment climate, and reforms in the policies of the region's trading partners. 2013-08-16T15:40:48Z 2013-08-16T15:40:48Z 2003 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2519543/trade-investment-development-middle-east-north-africa-engaging-world 0-8213-5574-0 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15116 English en_US MENA Development Report; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Middle East and North Africa |