Exports Diversification: New Evidence Using Customs Data

In collaboration with the World Bank, this research project aims at providing a micro-perspective on export growth and diversification patterns in MENA. It investigates the characteristics of exporters in the MENA region in a systematic manner focusing on understanding if increased exports are the result of new firms and expansion of existing firms, and/or introduction of new products and new destinations, or expansion of exports in existing products and destinations. The project uses a unique multi-country exporter-level database for eight countries, namely: Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia and Yemen.

Exports Diversification: New Evidence Using Customs Data

Rana Hendy

Assistant Professor of Economics and Director of the Master Program in Public Policy, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP), American University in Cairo (AUC)

Exports Diversification: New Evidence Using Customs Data

Chahir Zaki

Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans