Mothers’ education and children’s health
Educational reforms in Turkey 20 years ago led to a significant improvement in the attainment of young men and women. ...
Prospects for development with democracy in the Arab world
What are the prospects for democracy in the Arab world? This column expresses the hope that as conflict-afflicted countries embark ...
An agenda for reducing income inequality in the Arab countries
What can be done to reduce income inequality in Arab countries? This column explores issues of measurement as well as ...
The United Arab Emirates’ dilemma
As energy-producing economies strive to reduce their reliance on oil revenues, they must strike a balance between the competing demands ...
Freedom for women is crucial for economic progress in MENA
The Middle East was once the cradle of civilisation: can it prosper once again? Looking back at lessons from the ...
Oil exporters’ responses to the US fracking boom
What are the implications of low oil prices for the economic and political stability of Arab oil-exporting countries such as ...
Why the West got rich and the Middle East did not
Today’s rulers of the three largest Middle Eastern economies all look to religious authorities as a key source of legitimacy. ...
From booming oil revenues to inclusive growth
The first ten years of the twenty-first century saw an unprecedented surge in oil prices and highly favourable incomes for ...