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 …

This report provides an assessment of Jordan's corporate governance policy framework, enforcement and compliance … made in the regulatory environment in the 1990s, since the creation of the Jordan Securities Commission, the Amman Stock … bring Jordan into the mainstream of the worldwide corporate governance reform movement and provide new opportunities for …

This report provides an updated assessment of Egypt's corporate governance policy framework, enforcement and compliance … investors with a benchmark against which to measure corporate governance in Egypt. In recent years there have been a number of …

Egypt's corporate governance system is framed by French civil law for corporations. Sharia law has no direct influence … areas where Egypt's corporate governance system needs strengthening. These can be grouped under six headings: disclosure of …

total factor productivity growth in Korea, Mexico, and Jordan. Measures of foreign research and development are constructed … the South. The findings show that technology diffusion and productivity gains tend to be regional. Jordan benefits mainly …