
From rentier states to innovation economies: is a MENA transition possible?
The combination of climate change, energy price volatility, high unemployment among educated youth, and global technological competition is exposing the ...

Freedom, agency and material conditions: human development in MENA
Conventional approaches to measuring human development, which are primarily centred on income, health and education, provide an incomplete assessment of ...

Artificial intelligence and the future of employment in MENA
Artificial intelligence offers opportunities for boosting productivity and innovation. But it also poses substantial threats to traditional employment structures, particularly ...

Fiscal limits and debt sustainability in MENA economies
Public debt is piling up across the Middle East and North Africa after years of political upheavals, economic shocks and ...

Market integration in the Middle East and the Balkans, 1560-1914
Trade has re-emerged as a central issue in global policy debates, as governments debate not only the costs and benefits ...

Losing the key to joy: how oil rents undermine patience and economic growth
How does reliance on oil revenues shape economic behaviour worldwide? This column reports new research showing that oil rents weaken ...

Building net-zero futures: Asian lessons for MENA’s construction sector
Three big economies in Asia are achieving carbon neutrality in construction. This column draws lessons from Japan, Taiwan and Thailand ...

Shifting gears: how the private sector can be an engine of growth in MENA
Businesses are a key source of productivity growth, innovation and jobs. But in the Middle East and North Africa, the ...