Corporate ownership and performance in the United Arab Emirates
While state ownership of companies is widely thought to lead to inefficiencies, in the United Arab Emirates, it has proved ...
Fiscal management of oil resources in booms and busts
To manage the volatility of commodity prices, resource-rich countries are typically advised to adopt a fiscal policy framework that can ...
Women’s education: harbinger of another spring?
Cultural norms and the social environment in many Middle Eastern societies discriminate against women, limit their socio-economic opportunities and relegate ...
Sticks rather than carrots to expand the formal economy
Reforms that get more firms and workers into the formal economy can come in the form of both inducements such ...
When you’re stuck in quicksand, stop kicking
As the golden age of oil nears its end, incomes in the MENA region are destined to fall precipitously from ...
Getting more women into employment in Egypt
Despite significant increases in women’s education and health indicators in Egypt, their rate of labour force participation remains one of ...
Ageing and pensions coverage in Arab countries
Arab countries experiencing economic and humanitarian crises are paying insufficient attention to the demographic trend of ageing populations. This column ...
How to diversify oil-producing economies
Many oil- and gas-rich countries have either announced or put in place policies to reduce their dependence on oil by ...