East and North Africa-Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia. They highlight various channels through which public infrastructure may … public infrastructure has both "flow" and "stock" effects on private investment in Egypt, but only a "stock" effect in Jordan … and Tunisia. But these effects are small and short-lived, reflecting the unfavorable environment for private investment in …

the international community as well as to inform its own domestic policy response, the Government of Lebanon (GoL …) requested the World Bank to lead an Economic and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the Syrian conflict on Lebanon. Upon an … official request from the Prime Minister of Lebanon, through a letter addressed to the World Bank dated July 25, 2013, this …

vice-versa. Defining two extreme factor market scenarios over Morocco and Tunisia, the author finds that the welfare gains … the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model and database, the results show that the welfare impact of trade reform is …

The Economic Monitor examines four possible factors behind Tunisia's slow recovery. First, the drop in mobility related … to the pandemic may have been more harmful in Tunisia. However, mobility in Tunisia has dropped to a similar extent as … July. If anything, the mobility drop in Tunisia has resulted in a lower reduction in economic activity than in comparator …

Jordan's quest for long-term, inclusive and sustainable growth has remained largely elusive. By the Growth and … Development Commission's measure of success, namely, an average growth rate of 7 percent over 30 years, Jordan's growth record … possible: Jordan has a strong human capital base, a large endowment in engineers, doctors, accountants, Information Technology …