What’s at stake in Libya?
The battle for Libya is a complicated affair involving not just the warring parties on the ground, but also a ...
Obstacles to doing business in Egypt
A key question put to firms in the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys focuses on their perceptions of the biggest obstacles ...
Reforming Arab economies in times of distrust
Across the Arabic-speaking world, citizens have once again been taking to the streets. This column, originally published by Brookings, argues ...
Gender dynamics in labour markets in MENA and South Asia
In common with much of the world, the geographically contiguous regions of MENA and South Asia have experienced fertility decline ...
Host and refugee populations: cooperation in a fragmented society
Lebanon is currently hosting around one million refugees from the war in Syria – and given longstanding tensions between the ...
Student protests in 1970s Turkey: the impact on later lives
From the Arab Spring to the ‘gilets jaunes’ in France and from anti-Revolution protests in Iran to Hong Kong’s umbrella ...
Cronyism reduces job creation in Lebanon
Firm-level political connections are widespread. This column examines whether they affect employment decisions in Lebanon, a country where the majority ...
The two arrows for growth policy in MENA
How can governments in the Middle East and North Africa revitalise their economies? This column focuses on two key elements ...