Publications

From Privilege to Competition: Unlocking Private-Led Growth in the Middle East and North Africa complements previous regional reports published by the World Bank by focusing on the role of the private sector as an engine for stronger growth and employment creation. The 2004 report on trade and investment and the 2008 report on education touched on other fundamental ingredients of economic competitiveness and private sector development. This report—focusing on market institutions, the quality of implementation of economic policies, and the credibility of reforms from the private sector perspective—offers a new angle to the growth and development challenges of the MENA region.