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By Rim Mouelhi and Monia Ghazali Despite considerable economic progress before 1990, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia all experienced ‘premature deindustrialisation’ and unfinished structural transformation..more

By Burhan Can Karahasan and Firat Bilgel Turkey has a longstanding problem of uneven economic development across its regions. This column explores the interactions between..more

By Simon Neaime Emerging economies are often subject to currency crises and foreign debt crises around the same time. This column explores the links between these phenomena in five MENA economies..more

ByKhalid Abu-Ismail and Bilal Al-Kiswani Extreme poverty is rising in Arab states and the outlook is concerning. This column outlines the latest figures and the implications for policies to promote..more

By Mahmoud Mohieldin and Rabah Arezki The Arab world's state-led development model may be set to reach a breaking point, as hundreds of millions of young people prepare to enter the labour market in the coming decades. This Project Syndicate... Read More

By Bilin Neyapti Recent changes in Turkey’s economic, social and political environment have not only failed to generate the potential for sustainable growth, but they have also made the country prone to both economic and social crises..more

By Mohamed Arouri , Sabri Boubaker and Wafik Grais What are the key objectives of the sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) of Arab countries? This column presents the results of new quantitative analysis, which reveals that these institutions typically pursue a... Read More