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The Fallout of War : The Regional Consequences of the Conflict in Syria
World Bank Group - 2020
As a region, the Mashreq has seen more than its share of deaths, economic losses, and instability for the last decade. The region has braved massive economic and social shocks that would challenge even the most advanced economies in the world. The conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic has...
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Basel Capital Requirements and Credit Crunch in the MENA Region
Naceur, Sami Ben; Kandil, Magda E. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
covering 1989–2004 for banks in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. The results provide clear support for a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142023
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Middle East Transitions: A Long, Hard Road
Yusuf, Shahid - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Since the onset of the Arab Spring, economic uncertainty in Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen (Arab … and social tensions have constrained reform efforts. Assessing policy options as presented in the voluminous literature on …
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Egypt - The First Sovereign Green Bond in the Middle East and North Africa : Case Study
World Bank Group - 2022
Sustainable debt is loan or bond financing that helps mitigate or address a specific environmental or social concern or achieve positive environmental or social outcomes. The term environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, often used interchangeably with sustainable investing,...
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Women's Economic Participation in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon
World Bank Group - 2020
Female labor force participation in the Mashreq is exceptionally low, a problem likely to be exacerbated by the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This report calls for action in the following areas: stronger economic growth, effective policy action to close legal gaps, promotion of more...
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The Economics of Political Transitions; Implications for the Arab Spring
Khandelwal, Padamja; Roitman, Agustin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
Over the past two years, ongoing political transitions in many Arab countries have led to social unrest and an economic downturn. This paper examines comparable historical episodes of political instability to derive implications for the near- and medium-term economic outlook in the Arab...
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Lebanon Reform, Recovery, and Reconstruction Framework
World Bank Group - 2020
The framework for reform, recovery, and reconstruction (the 3RF) is part of a comprehensive response to the massive … efforts to put Lebanon on a path of sustainable development. The overall objective of the 3RF is to help address the urgent … set of strategic objectives and priority areas across both the recovery track and the reform and reconstruction track. The …
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Lebanon Public Finance Review : Ponzi Finance?
World Bank Group - 2022
The Public Finance Review (PFR) analyzes Lebanon's public finances over a long horizon, to understand the roots of the …
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Morocco Economic Monitor, June 2021 : Building Momentum for Reform
World Bank Group - 2021
Morocco stands out as a country that has seized the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis as an opportunity to launch an … structural bottlenecks that have constrained the performance of the Moroccan economy in the recent past. This reform program has … sector; (ii) the overhaul of the social protection framework to boost human capital; (iii) the restructuring of Morocco …
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