Avoiding the pitfalls of industrial policy : building open and effective institutions for private sector development and jobs (Arabic)

Economic policies in MENA have often been captured by a few politically connected firms and such capture has undermined private sector growth and job creation. However the prominence of politically connected firms is not specific to MENA, instead it is a common occurrence in the economic life of many low and middle-income countries, some of which have experienced strong growth and achieved high levels of employment. What explains the different outcomes...

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Document Date
2014/07/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
91705
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Middle East and North Africa,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2014/10/27
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Avoiding the pitfalls of industrial policy : building open and effective institutions for private sector development and jobs
Keywords
access to information

Language

Arabic

Rel. Proj ID

5M-Structural Transformation in MENA -- P132549

Major Sector

FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services

FY17 - Public Administration

Theme

FY17 - Structural Transformation and Economic Diversification,FY17 - Inclusive Growth,FY17 - Business Enabling Environment,FY17 - Green Growth,FY17 - Trade Facilitation,FY17 - Innovation and Technology Policy,FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance,FY17 - Trade,FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Public Administration

Sector

FY17 - Other Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Trade,FY17 - Public Administration - Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Other Public Administration

Topics

Economic Growth,Economic Growth Policy,Income-Generating Activities,Jobs and Growth,Policy Planning,

Historic Topics

Industry, Macroeconomics and Economic Growth, Poverty Reduction,

Unit Owning

Macro, Trade, and Investment (GMTDR)

Originating Unit

Macro, Trade, and Investment (GMTDR)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

World Bank regional MENA issues brief : jobs or privileges ; no. 4;

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

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Avoiding the pitfalls of industrial policy : building open and effective institutions for private sector development and jobs (Arabic). World Bank regional MENA issues brief : jobs or privileges ; no. 4 Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/738221468275943411

Avoiding the pitfalls of industrial policy : building open and effective institutions for private sector development and jobs (Arabic)

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