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By Jaime de Melo As part of its efforts to alleviate the Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan, the European Union has granted a relaxation on origin requirements for selected products from certain parts of the country..more

By Kerem Coşar , Banu Demir and Nathaniel Young Investment in transport infrastructure can improve a country’s growth prospects by facilitating trade. This column reports the findings of research on the impact of a major programme of road upgrades in Turkey... Read More

Watch the video of "Equality of Opportunity: A Way Towards Greater Social Justice". The discussion hosted Dr. John. Roemer, the Elizabeth S. & A. Varick Stout Professor of Political Science & Economics at Yale University. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Ragui Assaad,... Read More

By Melise Jaud, Youssouf Kiendrebeogo and Marie-Ange Véganzonès-Varoudakis How does the financial vulnerability of many developing economies affect the ability of their firms to participate effectively in export markets? This column summarises research on..more

By Helena Schweiger and David C. Francis How do MENA firms participating in international trade compare with their counterparts elsewhere in the world as well as with non-traders in the region? This column reports globally comparative data on the size..more

By Hassan Hakimian ust prior to the Arab Spring, many of the economic and social indicators for the countries of the Middle East and North Africa painted quite a favourable picture of the region. This column explores why economists..more

By Subidey Togan Turkey has benefited from a customs union with the European Union since the mid-1990s, but now is the time for it to be modernised. This column argues that current arrangements should be strengthened by signing a free trade... Read More

By Niranjan Sarangi and Khalid Abu-Ismail Arab countries have systematically low tax collection rates relative to the size of their economies. What’s more, with rising military expenditures and lower oil prices, the public budgets of the oil-rich states are coming under... Read More