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Power system implications of subsidy removal, regional electricity trade, and carbon constraints in MENA economies

Timilsina, Govinda R.; Curiel, Ilka Fabiana Deluque - 2020

of fuel subsidies, cross-border electricity trade, and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in line with commitments … under the Paris Agreement. The analysis uses a power system planning model that minimizes the total electricity supply cost … gas used for power generation. It would save USD 83.6 billion to USD 90.9 billion through cross-border electricity trade …

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Infrastructure and economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa

Noumba Um, Paul; Straub, Stéphane; Vellutini, Charles - 2009

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Developing public-private partnership initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa : from public debt to maximizing finance for development

Arezki, Rabah; Belhaj, Ferid - 2019

This paper argues for a novel approach to financing infrastructure needs in Arab countries. It first describes the context of rising public debt in the region, contrasting it with the vast infrastructure needs. It then discusses the challenges in meeting these needs with traditional financing....

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Measuring monetary poverty in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region : data gaps and different options to address them

Atamanov, Aziz; Tandon, Sharad; López Acevedo, Gladys; … - 2020

This paper identifies gaps in availability, access, and quality of household budget surveys in the Middle East and North Africa region used to measure monetary poverty and evaluates ways to fill these information gaps. Despite improving public access to household budget surveys, the availability...

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Transforming finance in the Middle East and North Africa

Arezki, Rabah; Senbet, Lemma W. - 2020

This paper argues for a transformation of finance to support the economic and social transformation of the Middle East and North Africa. The paper first documents the existing financial system in the region. The system is heavily skewed toward banking, relative to non-banking services, such as...

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