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17 produkter
Jobs or Privileges
Unleashing the Employment Potential of the Middle East and North Africa
Av Marc Tobias Schiffbauer, Abdoulaye Sy m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
413 kr
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Policies that constrain private sector competition and job creation abound in MENA. Such policies are often captured by few privileged firms with deep political connections. The millions of workers who bear the brunt are often unaware of the adverse impact of these policies on the jobs to which …
Beyond Scarcity
Water Security in the Middle East and North Africa
Av World Bank Group, The World Bank
Häftad, 2017
457 kr
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Water has always been a source of risks and opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa. Yet rapidly changing socioeconomic, political, and environmental conditions make water security a different, and more urgent, challenge than ever before. This report shows that water security is about …
Eruptions of Popular Anger
The Economics of the Arab Spring and Its Aftermath
Häftad, 2017
413 kr
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The Arab Spring protests caught most of the world by surprise and precipitated a chain of events that changed the course of history in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), ushering in a period of prolonged political instability and intense civil conflicts. The analysis of the Arab Spring …
Privilege-Resistant Policies in the Middle East and North Africa
Measurement and Operational Implications
Av Syed Akhtar Mahmood, Meriem Ait Ali Slimane m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
457 kr
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Renewing the social contract, one of the pillars of the new World Bank Group strategy for the Middle East and North Africa, requires a new development model built on greater trust; openness, transparency, inclusive and accountable service delivery; and a stronger private sector that can create jobs …
Reconstruction of Iraq After 2003
Learning from Its Successes and Failures
Häftad, 2019
471 kr
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The Iraqi reconstruction experience after 2003 offers few successes and many failures from which the international community must learn. This paper tries to draw out lessons and provide recommendations for future reconstruction activities by examining the Iraqi reconstruction process after 2003.
Distributional Impacts of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa Region
Av Johannes G. Hoogeveen, Gladys Lopez-Acevedo m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
547 kr
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Pre-pandemic the Middle East and North Africa was the only region in the world experiencing increases in poverty and declines in life satisfaction. This Report investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the welfare of individuals and households in the region, by relying on phone surveys and …
Blue Skies, Blue Seas
Air Pollution, Marine Plastics, and Coastal Erosion in the Middle East and North Africa
Av Martin Philipp Heger, Lukas Vashold m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
610 kr
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Exports to Improve Labor Markets in the Middle East and North Africa
Av Gladys Lopez-Acevedo, Raymond Robertson m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
499 kr
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This book focuses on studying Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, estimating the impact of trade policy on exports and their relationship with local labor market outcomes. The book suggests that trade has successfully boosted trade flows, but the benefits from this have not necessarily yielded better …
Informality and Inclusive Growth in the Middle East and North Africa
Av Gladys Lopez-Acevedo, Marco Ranzani m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
583 kr
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This book focuses on studying Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, investigating the role the institutional environment on firms and workers decisions to operate informally, and its relationship with higher level economic and social outcomes.
Ten-thousand Steps in Her Shoes
The Role of Public Transport in Women?s Economic Empowerment
Häftad, 2024
499 kr
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This report sheds light on public transport's role in women's access to economic opportunities in select MNA cities. It examines the links among mobility, gender, and access to economic opportunities. It provides evidence of gender differences in mobility patterns and travel behavior, as well as …
Building Food Security, Creating Jobs
Policy Pathways for the Region
Häftad, 2026
468 kr
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The report informs the policy dialogue and World Bank engagement on food and nutrition security in Middle East and North Africa through food system transformation at a critical economic and geopolitical juncture in the region.
Competing in the Face of Climate Risks
Evidence from Firms and Policy Priorities in MENAAP
Av Zeina Alsharkas, Jean Michel Marchat m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
436 kr
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Rising extreme heat and evolving European trade policies pressure water-scarce MENAAP firms with declining productivity, health risks and increasing desertification. As adaptation becomes urgent, strategic shifts toward renewable energy and resource efficiency offer promising economic opportunities …
Gender and Development in the Middle East and North Africa
Women in the Public Sphere
Häftad, 2004
287 kr
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Gender inequality - the differential access to opportunity and security for women and girls - has become an important and visible issue for the economies of the Middle East and North Africa. This title seeks to advance the gender equality discussion in the region by framing the issues in terms of …
Unlocking the Employment Potential in the Middle East and North Africa
Toward a New Social Contract
Av Tarik Yousef
Häftad, 2004
297 kr
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In no small measure, the economic future of the Middle East and North Africa region will be determined by the fate of its labor markets. The problems to be overcome are enormous; their complexity is daunting, yet the costs of inaction and the benefits of dynamic labor markets underscore the …
Making the Most of Scarcity
Accountability for Better Water Management in the Middle East and North Africa
Häftad, 2007
345 kr
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This book shows that the challenges of managing scarce water resources will become even more acute than it has been throughout the region's long history. It aims to set the water management challenges in the development context, showing how water relates to other aspects of the economy. It also …
Road not Traveled
Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa
Av Ahmed Galal
Häftad, 2008
431 kr
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The Road Not Traveled assesses the contribution of investment in education to economic growth, better income distribution and poverty reduction in the MENA region. It explores the possible explanatory variables for the weak link between the accumulation of human capital and economic outcomes, …
Making the Most of Scarcity
Accountability for Better Water Management in the Middle East and North Africa
Häftad, 2007
287 kr
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Water in the Middle East and North Africa region is a source of major social and economic problems stemming from scarcity, variability, unreliable services, and environmental damage. The situation is likely to become even worse in the future, unless current practices change: by 2050 per capita …
