Askari, Hossein; Atie, Rana; Khouri, Nicolas - In: Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Quarterly Review 56 (2003) 226, pp. 223-257
The Middle East has one of the highest ratios of exports to GDP in the world, yetintra-regional trade level is one of the lowest. Intra-Middle Eastern trade is examined in detail to assess the reasons for the low level of regional trade and to recommend policies for promoting trade within the area.