Regional Economic Integration in the Middle East and North Africa

Rouis, Mustapha

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS;    AIR;    BARRIERS TO TRADE;    BORDER TRADE;    COMMODITIES;   

RP-ID  :  78073

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Limited integration has stifled theMiddle East and North Africa (MENA) region'ssignificant potential for economic growth and job creation.Home to 5.5 percentage of the world's population and3.9 percentage of the world's Gross Domestic Product(GDP), the region's share of nonoil world trade is only1.8 percentages. By contrast, countries opting for a liberaltrade and investment regime most notably in East Asia haveseen significant increases in trade, employment, and percapita income. If petroleum and gas are included, MiddleEast and North Africa (MENA) is far more integrated in theworld economy, with exports accounting for 6.2 percentagesof global trade. Oil and gas exports are three-quarters oftotal MENA's exports.