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Regional economic integration in the Middle East and North Africa : beyond trade reform /

MENA is one of the least globally and regionally integrated regions in the world. Though home to 5.5 percent of the world's population and 3.9 percent of the world's GDP, the region's share of nonoil world trade is only 1.8 percent. Deep economic integration could help policy makers a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rouis, Mustapha
Corporate Authors: World Bank, Ebook Library
Other Authors: Tabor, Steven R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : World Bank, [2013]
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Trade.
Subjects:
Middle East > Commercial policy.
Africa, North > Commercial policy.
Middle East > Foreign economic relations.
Africa, North > Foreign economic relations.
Middle East > Economic integration.
Africa, North > Economic integration.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:MENA is one of the least globally and regionally integrated regions in the world. Though home to 5.5 percent of the world's population and 3.9 percent of the world's GDP, the region's share of nonoil world trade is only 1.8 percent. Deep economic integration could help policy makers address the critical development challenges that have been brought to the forefront by the Arab Spring by boosting growth, fostering diversification, and stimulating employment. The level of tariff protection vis-à-vis the rest of the world remains high by international standards, particularly in North Africa.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxix, 176 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780821397299 (electronic bk.)
082139729X (electronic bk.)