Efficiency, Inefficiency and the MENA Frontier

Dimitris Christopoulos and Peter McAdam (pmcadamp@googlemail.com)
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No 415, School of Economics Discussion Papers from School of Economics, University of Surrey

Abstract: We examine technical efficiency in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In addition to economic indicators, political and social ones play a role in development and efficiency profiles. The MENA have been characterized by increasing economic efficiency over time but with marked polarization. We analyse and nest many key hypotheses e.g., the contributions of religion, of natural resources, demographic pressures, human capital etc. The originality of our contribution is the use of a large data set (including principal components), and extensive robustness checks. It should set a comprehensive benchmark and cross-check for related studies of development and technical efficiency.

JEL-codes: E23 O11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46 pages
Date: 2015-08
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Journal Article: EFFICIENCY, INEFFICIENCY, AND THE MENA FRONTIER (2019)
Working Paper: Efficiency, Inefficiency and the MENA Frontier (2015)
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