The Arab world competitiveness report, 2002-2003

Abstract

Preface Executive Summary PART 1: CHAPTERS Engines of Growth for the Arab World The Arab Population Structural Reforms in the Middle East and North Africa Fiscal Revenue in South Mediterranean Arab Countries: Vulnerabilities and Growth Potential Arab Banking and Capital Market Developments Foreign Direct Investment in the Arab World: The Changing Investment Landscape The Arab World in the Global Market: What the Trade Data Reveal Trade Relations between the EU and North America The Hydrocarbon Sector Challenges for Information and Communication Technology Development in the Arab World A Review of Telecommunications and Networked Readiness in the Arab World: Capturing the Opportunity Education in the Arab States: Preparing to Compete in the Global Economy Environmental Sustainability in the Arab World PART 2: COUNTRY PROFILES AND DATA PRESENTATION How the Country Profiles Work Algeria Bahrain Egypt Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia United Arab Emirates Yemen, Rep PART 3: THE EXECUTIVE OPINION SURVEY Interpreting the Executive Opinion Survey Index of Tables Survey Responses Acknowledgments Contributors