This book brings together recent IMF research on how the Middle East and North African countries are grappling with various macroeconomic challenges. It rigorously analyzes policy alternatives for a range of relevant topics, including the implications of changing demographic trends for growth...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface Horst Kohler -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Economic Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa-An Overview Zubair Iqbal -- Part I. Selected Macroeconomic and Financial Issues -- 2. Demographic Transition in the Middle East: Implications for Growth, Employment, and...