Is there a MENA variety of capitalism?

This research project investigates whether there is a distinct type of capitalism in the MENA region; hypothesizing that dualism of labor markets and private sector is a shared trait across the region which – different from other world regions – has been shaped by a particularly expansive role of a relatively weak state. The project aims to develop and analyze broad policy alternatives on public employment, labor regulation as well as regulatory and administrative reform that could overcome the segmentation of the region’s political economies, while taking into account the political preferences of local constituencies.