Inflation targeting versus nominal exchange rate targeting in MENA
Targeting inflation – a monetary policy strategy that has been successfully used in several developed countries – has become an ...
Leveraging the demographic transition in North Africa
By the standards of middle-income economies, Turkey, North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean have very young populations – a demographic ...
Tunisia’s labour market in an era of transition
Unemployment in Tunisia has been high for many years – and it is particularly prevalent among youth, women and people ...
Chronic illness and the labour market in Arab countries
Chronic illnesses are widespread in the Arab countries – and they have damaging consequences for labour market participation and wider ...
Trade policy options to improve Palestine’s food security
Palestine’s limited access to international markets and trade disruptions caused by Israeli closures create food shortages as well as surges ...
Structural transformation in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia
Despite considerable economic progress before 1990, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia all experienced ‘premature deindustrialisation’ and unfinished structural transformation. This column ...
Human capital and regional disparities in Turkey
Turkey has a longstanding problem of uneven economic development across its regions. This column explores the interactions between the market ...
Extreme poverty in Arab states: a growing cause for concern
Extreme poverty is rising in Arab states and the outlook is concerning. This column outlines the latest figures and the ...