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By Mohamed Chemingui, Kais Feki and John Sloan International trade is still hampered by non-tariff measures (NTMs), which in turn is a barrier to growth, particularly in developing countries. This column summarises the findings of..more

Research Assistant Saudi Arabia Labor Market Research Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Start Date: As soon as possible Minimum commitment: 12 months Competitive salary   Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) at Harvard University is a research program that promotes the use... Read More

By Simon Neaime The weak economic performance of MENA countries in recent years would deteriorate further in the event of fresh negative shocks to the world economy..more

By Eleftherios Giovanis and Oznur Ozdamar Improving the quality of the relationship between the private and public sectors in MENA countries is a strategy that is likely to enhance job creation and broader economic development..more

By Niranjan Sarangi and Khalid Abu-Ismail Many countries in the Middle East and North Africa are locked in a ‘low productivity trap’ despite shifts in employment towards non-farm and non-oil sectors ..more

By Ali Akarca Turkey has been ruled by a wide variety of governments over the past two-thirds of a century: single-party governments; coalitions partnered by two or more parties and by ideologically compatible and..more

By Eleftherios Giovanis and Oznur Ozdamar Resource reallocation from low to high productivity firms can generate large aggregate productivity gains with further potential benefits for growth..more

By Murat Kirdar,  Meltem Dayioglu and İsmet Koç The extension of compulsory schooling in Turkey was motivated by concerns other than the welfare of teenage mothers and their children..more

By Jaime de Melo Conditions in the so-called G-5 countries of the Sahel – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – are grim. This Brookings column from late 2016 summarises a plea for international action..more