
How import dependence could lead to corruption in MENA
Export-led development strategies have had little success in MENA countries; what’s more, instruments of earlier import-substitution strategies – such as ...

Effects of urbanisation on productivity and wages: evidence from Turkey
Are the substantial productivity gains associated with larger cities in developed countries similar for developing countries? This column provides evidence ...

Competition laws: a key role for economic growth in MENA
Competition policy lacks the attention it deserves in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a region ...

Domestic demand and competition: a new development paradigm for MENA
A lack of competition in domestic and regional markets is holding back development in the Middle East and North Africa. ...

Formidable challenges facing the Middle East require a sea change in economic policies
Weakening global growth, endemic conflicts and increased tensions within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – as well as ...

Lebanon’s 2019 austerity measures: enough to restore confidence?
Lebanon has entered the danger zone of high public indebtedness. As this column explains, this could seriously compromise the credibility ...

How to liberate Algeria’s economy
Algeria’s economy is growing far too slowly to provide enough jobs for a young, expanding and increasingly restless population. As ...

The impact of hosting refugees on the labour market
What are the labour market effects of a massive influx of people on members of the host community? This column ...