What would a basic income mean for the Arab world?
The idea of a regular, unconditional and individual cash payment distributed to all citizens is gaining ground. This column argues ...
Wealth concentration rocketing in Arab countries after Covid-19
The concentration of the Arab region’s wealth in the hands of just a small percentage of its residents should be ...
What small states can learn from the Gulf – and vice versa
How the Gulf’s historically small states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates – grew economically offers ...
Africa’s coup wave
The democratisation push in Africa’s poorest countries has failed to produce legitimate governments capable of delivering security and development, and ...
Why isn’t e-commerce benefiting the Arab world?
Although headline measures of digitalisation and e-commerce are growing steadily in the Middle East and North Africa, the outlook is ...
Ukraine invasion: Africa is vulnerable to soaring energy and food prices
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has accentuated the already pronounced upward trend in energy and food prices. This column assesses the ...
Manufacturing and productivity in MENA: a long-term perspective
Productivity in the manufacturing sector is key for economic growth and employment opportunities in most developing economies. This column looks ...
Employment, global value chains and spillover effects in Turkey
Firms’ involvement in global value chains is increasing rapidly and it is vital for policy-makers to understand the direct effects ...