Avoiding the New Mediocre: Raising Long-Term Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia

ByPritha Mitra, Amr Hosny, Gohar Minasyan, Mark Fischer, Gohar Abajyan

March 22, 2016

Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

Summary

Raising the Middle East and Central Asia’s long-term growth prospects is critical for meeting the region's pressing need for jobs and higher living standards.

Subject: Capital accumulation, Commodities, Employment, Labor, National accounts, Oil, Oil prices, Prices, Production, Productivity

Keywords: Capital accumulation, DP, DPPP, Employment, employment growth, exporter, foreign direct investment, GCC MENAP, Global, Middle East and Central Asia, Oil, oil exporter, oil importer, Oil prices, physical capital, physical capital accumulation, physical capital growth, Productivity

Pages:
51
Volume:
2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513572710.087
Issue:
003
Series:
Departmental Paper No. 2016/003
Stock No:
ANMRLTGEA
ISBN:
9781513572710
ISSN:
2616-5333

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