A new dawn for MENA firms: service trade liberalization for more competitive exports

Abstract

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Trading Together: Reviving Middle East and North Africa Regional Integration in the Post-Covid Era

“…These sectors employ more women compared to the rest of the economy, and the likelihood that women lose their jobs is much higher than for men (see Figure B.1). MENA's trade-to-GDP is around 95 percent, well above the world average (60 percent), the 65 percent average of high-income countries and the 49 percent average for middle-income countries (Karam and Zaki, 2020). The performance of MENA countries is closer to that of small states, which have a trade-to-GDP of 103 percent.…”

Editorial

“…A melhoria da competitividade das empresas que operam nas CV exige uma redução dos custos dos fatores de produção, nomeadamente os custos de transporte, mas também um melhor acesso a uma gama de serviços. É crucial uma liberalização progressiva do comércio de serviços no Norte de África para melhorar a atratividade do IDE e a atualização tecnológica (Karam e Zaki, 2020). É principalmente no segmento da intermediação financeira e dos serviços às empresas que as CVR com base na energia emergem e se desenvolvem .…”

Écarts de prix du maïs en Afrique de l’Est

“…L'amélioration de la compétitivité des entreprises opérantes dans les CV nécessite une réduction des coûts des intrants, notamment les coûts de transport, mais aussi un meilleur accès à toute une gamme de services. Une libéralisation progressive des échanges de services est cruciale en Afrique du Nord, afin d'améliorer l'attractivité des IDE et une montée en gamme technologique (Karam et Zaki, 2020). C'est surtout sur le segment de l'intermédiation financière et des services aux entreprises que des CVR énergétiques apparaissent et se développent .…”