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  "title": "Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, May 2007 -- Table of Contents",
  "publication": "Middle East and Central Asia, May 29, 2007",
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  "summary": "Strong economic performance across the Middle East and Central Asia is examined against the background of high prices for energy and other commodities. Common economic trends are presented, while prospects and policies are reviewed for the coming year in light of the global economic environment.",
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      "heading": "Executive summary and scope",
      "content": "- Strong economic performance across the Middle East and Central Asia is examined against the background of high prices for energy and other commodities.\n- Common economic trends are presented.\n- Prospects and policies are reviewed for the coming year in light of the global economic environment.\n- The REO includes focused boxes on regional topics: financial sector reforms and integration in Maghreb countries; economic developments in oil-exporting countries in response to changes in petroleum prices; and the growth boom in the Caucasus and Central Asia."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Major analytical sections (Contents)",
      "content": "- Recent Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects\n  - Highlights\n  - Background\n  - Recent Economic Developments\n  - Economic Outlook\n- World economic outlook\n- Outlook for the region\n- Policy Issues"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Thematic boxes and targeted analyses",
      "content": "- 1. What is Behind the Growth Boom in the Caucasus and Central Asia?\n- 2. Paradox of Depreciating Real Effective Exchange Rates in GCC Countries\n- 3. Islamic Bonds\n- 4. Lebanon—Recovery from Conflict\n- 5. The Fund's Role in Post-Conflict Countries in MCD\n- 6. Oil Income in the Middle East and Central Asia—An Update\n- 7. Financial Sector Reforms and Financial Integration in Maghreb Countries"
    },
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      "heading": "Key figures and indicators referenced",
      "content": "- Text Figures:\n  - Global Real GDP Growth\n  - Real GDP Growth in MCD\n  - External Current Account Balance\n  - Non-Oil Commodity Prices\n  - Gross Official Reserves\n  - Central Government Fiscal Balance\n  - Total Government Debt\n  - Counterparts to Money Supply\n  - Credit to the Private Sector\n  - Consumer Price Index\n  - Nominal Effective Exchange Rates\n  - Real Effective Exchange Rates\n  - Selected MCD Countries Stock Market Indices\n  - Global Outlook\n  - Expected Brent Crude Oil Prices"
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      "heading": "Statistical appendix and tables",
      "content": "- Data and Conventions\n- Tables include:\n  - Real GDP Growth\n  - Nominal Gross Domestic Product\n  - Hydrocarbon and Non-hydrocarbon Real Growth for Oil Exporters\n  - Crude Oil Production and Exports\n  - Broad Money\n  - Central Government Total Revenue Excluding Grants\n  - Central Government Non-Oil Fiscal Balance\n  - Central Government Non-Oil Revenue\n  - Central Government Total Expenditure and Net Lending\n  - Export of Goods and Services\n  - Import of Goods and Services\n  - Current Account Balance (in billions of U.S. dollars)\n  - Current Account Balance (in percent of GDP)\n  - Total Gross External Debt\n\nRegional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, May 2007 — https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/meca/issues/2017/01/07/regional-economic-outlook-middle-east-and-central-asia4\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- آفاق الاقتصاد الإقليمي: منطقة الشرق الأوسط وآسيا الوسطي، مايو 2007 ؛ أضواء على أهم الأحداث\n  - آفاق الاقتصاد الإقليمي: منطقة الشرق الأوسط وآسيا الوسطي، مايو 2007 ؛ أضواء على أهم الأحداث (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - آفاق الاقتصاد الإقليمي: منطقة الشرق الأوسط وآسيا الوسطي، مايو 2007 ؛ أضواء على أهم الأحداث (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- Perspectives économiques régionales: Moyen-Orient et Asie centrale, mai 2007 - Vue d'ensemble\n  - Perspectives économiques régionales: Moyen-Orient et Asie centrale, mai 2007 - Vue d'ensemble (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Perspectives économiques régionales: Moyen-Orient et Asie centrale, mai 2007 - Vue d'ensemble (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, May 2007 - Highlights\n  - Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, May 2007 - Highlights (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, May 2007 - Highlights (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\n References\n\n- Press Release:\n- Regional Economic Outlooks\n- World Economic Outlook:\n- Sign up to receive free e-mail notices when new series and/or country items are posted on the IMF website.\n- Modify your profile\n- Ordering Information\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/meca/issues/2017/01/07/regional-economic-outlook-middle-east-and-central-asia4"
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    "Published: May 29, 2007",
    "Series: Middle East and Central Asia",
    "Strong economic performance across the Middle East and Central Asia is examined against the background of high prices for energy and other commodities.",
    "Common economic trends are presented.",
    "Prospects and policies are reviewed for the coming year in light of the global economic environment.",
    "The REO includes focused boxes on regional topics: financial sector reforms and integration in Maghreb countries; economic developments in oil-exporting countries in response to changes in petroleum prices; and the growth boom in the Caucasus and Central Asia.",
    "Recent Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects",
    "World economic outlook",
    "Outlook for the region",
    "Policy Issues",
    "1. What is Behind the Growth Boom in the Caucasus and Central Asia?",
    "2. Paradox of Depreciating Real Effective Exchange Rates in GCC Countries",
    "3. Islamic Bonds",
    "4. Lebanon—Recovery from Conflict",
    "5. The Fund's Role in Post-Conflict Countries in MCD",
    "6. Oil Income in the Middle East and Central Asia—An Update",
    "7. Financial Sector Reforms and Financial Integration in Maghreb Countries",
    "Text Figures:",
    "Data and Conventions",
    "Tables include:",
    "**آفاق الاقتصاد الإقليمي: منطقة الشرق الأوسط وآسيا الوسطي، مايو 2007 ؛ أضواء على أهم الأحداث**",
    "**Perspectives économiques régionales: Moyen-Orient et Asie centrale, mai 2007 - Vue d'ensemble**",
    "**Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia, May 2007 - Highlights**",
    "[Press Release:](https://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2007/pr0794.htm)",
    "[Regional Economic Outlooks](https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/reo/reorepts.aspx)",
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